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INEC Declares APC’s Envuluanza Winner of Nasarawa North Senatorial By-election

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  • The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared APC candidate Halilu Envuluanza the winner of the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election.
  • Envuluanza secured 45,362 votes, defeating his closest rival, Labaran Maku of the Labour Party, who received 12,931 votes.
  • The by-election was held to fill the senatorial seat vacated by the late Sen. Godiya Akwashiki.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Halilu Envuluanza of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election. The announcement came on Sunday in Akwanga, following the election held on Saturday.

Prof. Aminu Ali, the Returning Officer, revealed that Envuluanza garnered 45,362 votes. His closest competitor, Labaran Maku from the Labour Party (LP), secured 12,931 votes. Emmanuel David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed in third place with 11,570 votes.

The senatorial district recorded a total of 76,632 votes cast out of 80,363 accredited voters from its 332,810 registered voters. A total of 75,705 valid votes were counted, with 927 votes being rejected. The by-election was necessitated by the death of the former senator, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki.

That Halilu Envuluanza of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected

— Prof. Aminu AliThe Returning Officer declared the official results of the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election.
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