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LG polls: Nasarawa APC announces chairmanship candidates

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LAFIA- Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced its  chairmanship candidates for the Nov. 2,  local government councils election in the state.

Mr Tanimu Adamson, Chairman of the party’s primary elections committee, announced the names of  successful candidates, submitting the report of the exercise to the party’s state executive on Friday in Lafia.

Adamson explained that the party’s flag bearers emerged through consensus as agreed by the party,  in line with article 20 of its constitution.

He listed the names of the successful chairmanship candidates for the 13 LGAs  to include Safiyanu Isa for Akwanga, Umar Dan-Akano, Awe, Jonathan Addra, Doma, Abubakar Madaki, Karu, and Adamu Aboki, Keana.

Others are Idris Damagani, Keffi, Bitrus Agbawu, Kokona, Mohammed Ahmed, Nasarawa, Iliya Aliyu, Nassarawa-Eggon, Isa Sani, Obi, Murtala Danmadami, Toto and Ezekiel Jaga, Wamba  respectively.

He said that the emergence of the  consensus candidates followed a painstaking consultation and resolution by stakeholders of the party and the candidates.

Adamson said that the party’s councillorship candidates for 147 electoral wards had also emerged  through consensus.

Receiving the report, Aliyu Bello, APC State Chairman, appreciated the committee members for their sacrifice and for delivering on their mandate within the stipulated time.

He expressed satisfaction with the caliber of persons that emerged as candidates of the party.

He, therefore, expressed optimism that the party would win the election in all the area councils, given the quality of its candidates.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC at a stakeholders meeting on Oct. 7, fixed October 14 and 16 for councillorship and chairmanship primaries.

The party at the meeting also adopted a consensus method to produce their candidates for the LGAs and electoral wards, respectively. (NAN)

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