APC wins Nasarawa senatorial by-election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election, Danladi Envulu-anza, has been declared winner of the poll after securing 45,362 votes.

The by-election was held on Saturday, in the senatorial district following a vacancy created by the demise of Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who died after a prolonged illness.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Aminu Ali, announced the final results at the collation centre at the College of Education, Akwanga, on Sunday after votes were collated from Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba Local Government Areas.

Declaring the results, Prof. Ali said, “Danladi Envulu-anza of the APC scored 45,362 votes, Labaran Maku of the Labour Party scored 12,931 votes, and Emmanuel David Ombugadu of the PDP got 11,570 votes.

“The ADC candidate, Alaku Mohammed Steve scored 1,496 votes and John Paul of the NNPP got 102 votes.”

He added, “That Danladi Halilu Envulu-anza of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

Meanwhile, agents of the Labour Party at the Nasarawa North Senatorial District collation centre staged a walkout in protest over the results and the collation process.

Ben Ango, who led the LP team, walked out of the College of Education, Akwanga collation centre alongside other party members shortly after collation for the three LGAs in the district was completed.

The protest came immediately after officials finished collating results from Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba LGAs that make up the Nasarawa North Senatorial District.

INEC officials were said to be computing the figures ahead of the final declaration during the protest.

Ango did not speak to reporters before leaving the venue, but LP officials at the centre expressed dissatisfaction with the collation process.

During the senatorial by-election on Saturday, the LP candidate, Labaran Maku, had alleged BVAS malfunctions and ballot irregularities in most polling units across the senatorial district.