All The Unexpected Ways Nigerians Reacted To Abubakar Audu’s Death

The news of the death of the APC’s Governorship candidate at the Kogi elections, Abubakar Audu broke on Sunday at about 6pm via Sahara Reporters

Abubakar Audu, APC’s Governorship Candidate In Kogi Election Is Dead | https://t.co/4YmtBABGV8

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) November 22, 2015

Minutes later, Femi Fani-Kayode tweeted in confirmation

 

May the soul of Alhaji Abubakar Audu, the APC governorship candidate for Kogi state who dropped after the election, rest in peace.Very sad. — Olufemi Olu-Kayode (@realFFK) November 22, 2015

Many Nigerians were still in shock and were waiting for other mainstream sources to confirm the story

Audu’s death only on blogs. No credible source yet….

— Ahmad (@Mr_Alawoki) November 22, 2015

Watching Channels News now, and no news of Audu Abubakar ‘s death. Make una take time o

— Bólájí (@OfficialBolaji) November 22, 2015

Mainstream media isn’t reporting the Abubakar Audu news. Checked Channels, TVC, AIT, NTA… zilch!

— Lolo (@LAjeks) November 22, 2015

Meanwhile, while Nigerians were still in state of unbelief, SaharaReporters was tweeting burial details

FLASH: APC Governorship candidate for Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, will be buried tomorrow in his hometown.

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) November 22, 2015

While we are scrambling to confirm the BAD news, Sahara Reporters is already telling us about burial arrangements.

— Oloyede Oluyemi (@loynox) November 22, 2015

Finally, with more media sources and individuals confirming the news, there were all kinds of reactions

Just when his family were about jubilating, they were thrown into mourning. RIP Alhaji Abubakar Audu. May this never be our portion. Amen.

— Comedian Gordons (@GordonComedian) November 22, 2015

The fall of an Iroko,the exist of a colossus. Prince of the Niger is no more. Odabo Abubakar Audu. Odi oju ala.

— Otunba Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) November 22, 2015

Watching Audu campaigning, i am just here looking at life and death.. Kai…

— Khaleesi!!! (@AbangMercy) November 22, 2015

Hope African science wasn’t involved on Audu. Scared of Kogi ppl right now. If you are a Kogi girl & i ever broke your heart, I’m sorry pls.

— Mark Amaza (@amasonic) November 22, 2015

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