Governor Al-Makura Floors Maku In Nasarawa

Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Al- Makura has been declared the winner of the governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Lafia, the state capital.

The governor won 12 out of the 13 local government areas, polling ‎309, 746 to defeat former Minister of Information and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Labaran Maku.

Maku came a distant second with 178, 983, ‎ while the PDP candidate, Dr. Yusuf Agabi polled 119, 782.The results were announced by the Returning Officer for the governorship election, Prof. Hassan Rafindadi.

The final result sheet was signed by the agents of APC, PDP and other parties except that of Accord Party and APGA. The two agents left the collation centre before th‎e APC candidate was declared winner at about 5AM on Monday morning by INEC.

Almakura won in Wamba, Obi, Akwanga, Keffi, Karu, Keana, Kokona and Nasarawa, Toto, Awe, Lafia, and Doma local government.

The APGA candidate, Labaran Maku won in Nasarawa Eggon, his home local government. The PDP did not win any local government in the state.