Governor Umaru Tanko Al- Makura of
Nasarawa State on Thursday in Lafia, the state
capital, emerged the APC’s governorship
candidate for the 2015 general elections in the
state.
The governor scored 1,630 votes from the
2,543 delegates who participated to defeat two
other candidates, Reuben Audu, and James
Angbazo.
Mr. Audu scored 17 votes while Mr. Angbazo
got 73 votes, five invalid votes were recorded.
Stanley Buba, the fourth candidate, however
did not show up to participate in the exercise.
The exercise which started late was carried
out at the Lafia city hall after delegates where
accredited at the Abacha youth Centre and
the Lafia stadium.
The primaries, which was held under heavy
security presence, was also duly supervised
by Ike Chinwo, the chairman of the panel and
the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, headed by Ahmed
Makama.
Mr. Al-Makura described the exercise as
peaceful and thank the delegates for given
him another opportunity to seek election.
“The transparent manner of what happened
today is a vindication of APC resolve to create
a new electoral process accepted by Nigerians
that would stand the test of time,” he said.
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