The former governor
of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP), yesterday defeated Abdullahi Ahmed Aboki of the Congress for
Progressive Change (CPC) for Nasarawa Central senatorial district,
polling 64,384 votes against his opponent’s 58,789.
The CPC is however
challenging the result. It claimed that voting did not take place in
the entire Buga-Karmo ward, but the presiding officers there turned in
10,000 votes – all valid and cast in favour of the PDP.
CPC agents in the
area alleged that one Wasan Kudi, stated that the deputy chairman of
PDP in Toto took polling officers to his residence and had them submit
the ballot papers for him to thumbprint the said 10,000 votes in favour
of his party.
Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ahmad Makama, confirmed the confusion in Toto.
“I have heard about
the situation in Toto. The procedure is that the returning officer has
a responsibility by law. All INEC officers there will be held
accountable for all their action. I am not on ground there in Toto, so
I am only waiting for them to come and give me adequate briefing,” he
said.
The REC however
said he cannot predict whether results would have to be cancelled or
not. He, however, stated that the utmost priority of INEC, at about
past 3pm when he spoke to our correspondent, was to evacuate INEC
officials in the area as, according to him, there is tension in the
area.
The state police
commissioner, Emmanuel Obiako, said he had already ordered the area
commander in charge of the area to report there to contain the tension
in Toto.
Meanwhile, an
incumbent senator, Patricia Akwashiki, and two members of the House of
Representatives, Mohammed Almakura and Isah Ambaka yesterday lost their
seats. Mr Ambaka, the Labour Party senatorial candidate, is facing
charges of illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to disrupt the
National Assembly election.
The loss of the
incumbents was the gain of Solomon Ewuga, Idris Yahuza and Joseph
Kigbu, respectively, all candidates of the CPC.
Meanwhile, Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP retained his Nasarawa South
senatorial district seat by defeating CPC’s Tanko Wambai. However, the
results for Awe/Doma/Keana federal constituency was still undecided as
at press time.
The former governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday defeated Abdullahi Ahmed Aboki of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for Nasarawa Central senatorial district polling 64,384 votes against his opponent’s 58,789.
The CPC is however challenging the result. It claimed that voting did not take place in the entire Buga-Karmo ward, but the presiding officers there turned in 10,000 votes – all valid and cast in favour of the PDP.
CPC agents in the area alleged that one Wasan Kudi, stated that the deputy chairman of PDP in Toto took polling officers to his residence and had them submit the ballot papers for him to thumbprint the said 10,000 votes in favour of his party.
Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ahmad Makama, confirmed the confusion in Toto.
“I have heard about
the situation in Toto. The procedure is that the returning officer has
a responsibility by law. All INEC officers there will be held
accountable for all their action. I am not on ground there in Toto, so
I am only waiting for them to come and give me adequate briefing,” he
said.
The REC however
said he cannot predict whether results would have to be cancelled or
not. He, however, stated that the utmost priority of INEC, at about
past 3pm when he spoke to our correspondent, was to evacuate INEC
officials in the area as, according to him, there is tension in the
area.
The state police
commissioner, Emmanuel Obiako, said he had already ordered the area
commander in charge of the area to report there to contain the tension
in Toto.
Meanwhile, an
incumbent senator, Patricia Akwashiki, and two members of the House of
Representatives, Mohammed Almakura and Isah Ambaka yesterday lost their
seats. Mr Ambaka, the Labour Party senatorial candidate, is facing
charges of illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to disrupt the
National Assembly election.
The loss of the
incumbents was the gain of Solomon Ewuga, Idris Yahuza and Joseph
Kigbu, respectively, all candidates of the CPC.
Meanwhile, Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP retained his Nasarawa South
senatorial district seat by defeating CPC’s Tanko Wambai. However, the
results for Awe/Doma/Keana federal constituency was still undecided as
at press time.
The former governor
of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP), yesterday defeated Abdullahi Ahmed Aboki of the Congress for
Progressive Change (CPC) for Nasarawa Central senatorial district,
polling 64,384 votes against his opponent’s 58,789.
The CPC is however
challenging the result. It claimed that voting did not take place in
the entire Buga-Karmo ward, but the presiding officers there turned in
10,000 votes – all valid and cast in favour of the PDP.
CPC agents in the
area alleged that one Wasan Kudi, stated that the deputy chairman of
PDP in Toto took polling officers to his residence and had them submit
the ballot papers for him to thumbprint the said 10,000 votes in favour
of his party.
Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ahmad Makama, confirmed the confusion in Toto.
“I have heard about
the situation in Toto. The procedure is that the returning officer has
a responsibility by law. All INEC officers there will be held
accountable for all their action. I am not on ground there in Toto, so
I am only waiting for them to come and give me adequate briefing,” he
said.
The REC however
said he cannot predict whether results would have to be cancelled or
not. He, however, stated that the utmost priority of INEC, at about
past 3pm when he spoke to our correspondent, was to evacuate INEC
officials in the area as, according to him, there is tension in the
area.
The state police
commissioner, Emmanuel Obiako, said he had already ordered the area
commander in charge of the area to report there to contain the tension
in Toto.
Meanwhile, an
incumbent senator, Patricia Akwashiki, and two members of the House of
Representatives, Mohammed Almakura and Isah Ambaka yesterday lost their
seats. Mr Ambaka, the Labour Party senatorial candidate, is facing
charges of illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to disrupt the
National Assembly election.
The loss of the
incumbents was the gain of Solomon Ewuga, Idris Yahuza and Joseph
Kigbu, respectively, all candidates of the CPC.
Meanwhile, Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP retained his Nasarawa South
senatorial district seat by defeating CPC’s Tanko Wambai. However, the
results for Awe/Doma/Keana federal constituency was still undecided as
at press time.
