A former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has emerged as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has declared governorship candidate for Nasarawa State.
The Chairman of the SDP Electoral Committee for Nasarawa State, Barrister Joseph Achille, announced this after a replacement primary election conducted on Saturday in Lafia.
Achille said the primary took place in all 13 local government areas of the state and collated at the LGA level.
Achille together with the Committee Secretary, Ibrahim Ahmad, and another member, Adeyemi Abimbola Esq., said a 28,637 delegates were present and cast their votes.
He said the committee “duly collated all the votes emanating from the various wards” and conducted “peacefully and lawfully.
“Having scored the total votes peacefully and lawfully, it gives me singular privilege, by the powers conferred on me by the National Executive Committee and the National Working Committee, to declare the result that Mohammed Abubakar Adamu scored the highest lawful valid votes.
“Subsequently, he is declared, returned, and elected as the candidate and flag-bearer of the Social Democratic Party for Nasarawa State.”
He said the process was as “free, fair, and credible.”
Speaking after his declaration, Adamu, said he would work tirelessly to “change the bad governance that is taking place” in the state.
He said “I am delighted that the primaries have been conducted. I’m also delighted that we have been declared the winner.
“My family and the people of Nasarawa State are delighted that this primary has been conducted, and we have been declared winners.”
He said his administration, if elected, would prioritise basic infrastructure and social services across the state.
The former Inspector General of Police said “we will not neglect social amenities that are required. We’ve gone round the state, we have seen all the roads that are in the hinterlands are neglected. We’ll make sure that we take care of those.”
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE reports that the event was greeted with chants of “SDP! Power!” and “Progress! SDP!” by jubilant supporters.
