The death of Prince Audu, the incumbent, no! The APC candidate in the just declared inconclusive Kogi State election is an indication that death knows no bound. If there is any being that does justice in its approach and does injustice especially in the sight of mourners, it is death. Once it comes, it is generally fresh and brand new, no matter the amount of its coming.
Inna Fi Zaalika La aayah: The Death of Prince Audu
“In this, behold, there is a message to men, even though most of them will not believe in it.” Q26: V8.
I am very surprised with a prayer used by one of my leading mentors, he invokes and supplicates to the almighty Allah, by saying; “Oh Allah, make for us, in other people, signs to understand things. However, don’t put in us signs, for others to understand things.” If not because of the nature of mankind, his nothingness, despite the fact that mankind boasts and braggers that he has a superior mind, however, our brain serves us right due to its shortcoming. We forget things. That’s why things keep on repeating itself. If not because of what we don’t like; that’s forgetfulness and poor memory, people would have for long been an extinct creature in this world.
Indeed, despite the fact that we forget things, other things come as fresh as day light in our lives. Things come anew in order to teach us new things. Death is as old as human; however, it mostly comes with different kind of adventures and completely brand new surprises.
The death of Prince Audu, the incumbent, no! The APC candidate in the just declared inconclusive Kogi State election is an indication that death knows no bound. If there is any being that does justice in its approach and does injustice especially in the sight of mourners, it is death. Once it comes, it is generally fresh and brand new, no matter the amount of its coming.
I don’t know much about the dead Prince. I was also indifferent towards his candidature and especially when I heard that he has a case to answer at EFCC. Similarly, Kogi is not Kano, why should I give a damn! I saw a lot of discussion on the issue of EFCC quizzing the man over alleged corruption charges, on Sahara reporters. Some people are of the opinion that Sahara reporters were right in mentioning the corruption charges at his death, while others were condemning them for been sensationally unserious. I didn’t worry much on that. My conscience and the life have already taught me that whatever you do in this life whether good or bad must be exposed whether you are dead or alive. It is only time that tells. May be the man was not guilty only God and those upholding the rule of law know. What is rather more worrying to me is the untimely death! How would the death be so cruel as to single the one people have already singled for the single seat of a state? Why would it not look around and take some of the underprivileged many surrounding him? However, it decided to catch him, and only him, by the throat and drag him to the grave. This is not funny. There is an indication in this, but only for the people who use their senses.
My first encounter with the knowledge of who Prince Audu was, was when our enviable governor, who had been a good and amiable friend of the deceased, appropriated, executed and completed a project which was commissioned by and named after the deceased. I was like asking who this man was? I have never known him to have held any important office in Nigeria. I didn’t know that he had been a governor of Kogi state, between 1999 to 2003. He had been on the seat and was now looking for the number one seat again. He was a very good friend of Kwankwaso. From that time I developed an indifferent interest towards him.
His name is eventually immortalized in Kano when they named a super bridge, first of its kind in Kano after him. Our former governor Kwankwaso likes him, and then he must have been our man. That’s all I know about him.
His own has already gone forever and now it is the turn of lawyers to start quoting the constitution. I overheard a barrister saying that, “an qure constitution” signifying that, there is no laid provision to the said vacuum in the constitution. Lawyers have a say now.
Then comes the Election Day, which was eventless for most of the people outside Kogi state. Prince Audu’s name will ring wider and further after his death, more than if he just won the election. He won and he died. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. May we have others who will work for the overall welfare and betterment of Nigeria more than him. May all those who want to grab and perpetuate in power by all means, learn that you can have it and die on the day you get it. May this serve as a good lesson for those who remain on this earth!
Muhammad Sulaiman Abdullahi
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