Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has
declared candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of
Saturday’s local government election held across the state.
Mr. Henry Omaku, chairman of the electoral body, announced the
results of the polls on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in
Lafia.
He said that three political parties; All Progressives Congress (APC)
Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Advanced Democratic Party (ADP)
fielded candidates for the chairmanship election across the 13 local
government areas, while 21 political parties contested for the 147
councillorship positions in the state, with the APC winning all.
According to Omaku, the APC chairmanship candidate for Awe local
government, Umar Abubakar polled 56, 598 votes to emerge winner, with
Mr. Samuel Meshi emerging victorious for Akwanga local government having
polled 50, 149 votes.
Others winners include: Mohammed Iyimoga for Obi local government
polling 88, 019 votes, Idris Danlami for Nasarawa Eggon with 79, 789
votes and Mohammed Sani scoring 98, 515 votes to win chairmanship seat
for Nasarawa local government area.
Also elected were: Aminu Maitafa for Lafia local government with 172,
717 votes, Saidu Kazi for Kokona with 69, 043 votes and Adamu Giza for
Keana with 13, 658 votes garnered at the polls.
Abubakar Abass emerged victorious in Wamba local government with 27,
108 votes, Rabo Sani got 77, 003 votes to clinch the chairmanship for
Doma, while Samuel Akala and Abdulrahman Sani polled 80, 934 and 14, 817
to emerge winners for Karu and Keffi local government areas
respectively.
The Peopes Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Grand
Alliance (APGA) boycotted the May 26 election, citing lack of confidence
in the electoral body.
The opposition parties had alleged that the chairman of NASIEC, Mr
Henry Omakwu is a card-carrying member of the APC, therefore, not
qualified to head the commission.