From Abel Leonard, Lafia
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Ahmed Wadada as the winner of the Nasarawa West Senatorial District election.
Ass. Prof. Nasirudeen Baba, INEC Returning Officer for the Nasarawa West Senatorial District election made the declaration after the collation of results on Monday at the Zonal collation centre in Keffi local government area of the state.
According to him, following the election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, Wadada a total of 96488 votes as against the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Shehu Tukur who scored 47717 votes.
Baba added that Alhaji Musa Galadima of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 46820 votes while Mr Bala Tongurma of Labour Party scored 33228 votes.
He said total votes cast for the election was 234040, while total valid votes amounted to 228917 with 5123 votes rejected.
“I Associate Professor Nasirudeen Baba hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the 2023 Nasarawa West Senatorial District election held on the 25th of February, 2023.
“That Wadada Ahmed of SDP having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.
Mr Yakubu Mohammed-Salisu, SDP Party Agent for the election attributed Wadada’s victory to his antecedents of mentoring the young and poor and having the heart of the people of Nasarawa West Senatorial District due to his benevolence towards them.
“This election is the people’s choice,” he said.
Daily Sun reports that the Nasarawa West Senatorial District is where the APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu comes from and was the senator representing the zone at the Senate before his election as the APC National Chairman in 2022.