INEC Declares Abdullahi Sule Of APC Winner Of Nasarawa Governorship Race.

The returning officer Professor Abdullahi Bala of the Federal University of Technology, Minna declared that Sule polled 327,229 votes to defeat Ombugadu of the PDP with 184,281 votes. Sule, was among the 29 candidates who vied for the position to succeed Governor Tanko Al-makura who is heading to the Senate. He is a former MD of Dangote sugar refinery who hails from Gudi, Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa state. The INEC declaration makes Sule the first governor from the northern senatorial district since the creation of the state in 1996. Below are figures of votes polled by the major parties in Nasarawa state. Wamba LGA – APC:15,706 PDP: 9,332 APGA: 1,772 Awe LGA – APC: 29,443 PDP: 9,228 APGA: 1,801 Keana LGA – APC: 11,759 PDP: 6,579 APGA: 2,869 Toto LGA – APC: 32,213 PDP: 8,590 APGA: 1,889 Kokona LGA – APC: 23,027 PDP: 18,971 APGA: 5,809 Doma LGA – APC: 10,029 PDP: 10,318 APGA: 8,568 ZLP: 10,879 Keffi LGA – APC: 25,589 PDP: 12,419 APGA: 2,028 Obi LGA – APC: 20,640 PDP: 17,951 APGA: 15,930 Nasarawa LGA – APC: 31,586 PDP: 17,406 Karu LGA – APC: 23,207 PDP: 21,967 Akwanga LGA – APC: 21,968 PDP: 18,402 APGA: 4,866 Nasarawa Eggon LGA – APC: 11,611 PDP: 14,290 Lafia LGA – APC: 70,451 PDP: 18,827]]>