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Hon Jonathan Gbegwi Gaza of SDP
By Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Jonathan Gaza, Member of the House of Representatives for Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal constituency of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as winner of Saturday’s election for the constituency in Nasarawa.
This shows that Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has lost the seat of House of Representatives to the SDP.
It could be recalled that he lost his polling unit to Labour Party.
Prof. George Genyi, INEC Returning Officer for the election declared Gaza who polled 60265 votes as winner at the Keffi Zonal collation centre in Keffi local government area of the state on Monday.
Genyi said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Bulus Ishaku scored 33180 votes with that of the Labour Party, Mr Iliya Gambo scoring 29665 votes while that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Auta Koro scored 28417 votes.
“That Gaza Jonathan of the SDP having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declare winner and is returned elected,” he said.
Speaking after the declaration of the results, Mr Usman Enoch, SDP party Agent for the election expressed gladness over the victory and gratitude to the people of Karu/Keffi/Kokona federal constituency for giving Gaza the mandate to represent them again at the House of Representatives.
“This happened all because of his laudable performances. He has touched almost every part of the constituency. I also applaud the electoral process which was peaceful and laudable,” he said.
Also speaking in an interview, Mr Ifeanyi Maduabuchi, Labour Party Agent also commended the conduct of the election by INEC and the transparent manner in which the results were declared.
“I can really say our eyes are everywhere but with what we have seen so far and our observations, everything moved smoothly,” he said.
