Two Reps, Nasarawa Assembly speaker defeated in APC primary election

Two serving members of the House of Representatives from Nasarawa State have lost in their bid to return to the Green Chamber in the 2027 election.

The duo alongside the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, were defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday.

The affected lawmakers are Mohammed Abdulmumini-Ari, representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency and Jeremiah Umaru, representing Akwanga/Nasarawa-Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency.

The Chairman of APC House of Representatives Primary Election Committee,
Mr. Musa Shuaibu-Guri, announced the results on Sunday in Lafia.

He said the committee successfully conducted the primaries in four of the five federal constituencies in the state.

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He added that the exercise was peaceful across Nasarawa/Toto, Keffi/Kokona/Karu, Lafia/Obi and Akwanga/Nasarawa-Eggon/Wamba federal constituencies, with party officials and security personnel supervising the process.

According to him, the results reflected the wishes of party members and demonstrated the APC’s commitment to internal democracy ahead of the 2027 elections.

“After a thorough collation and verification process, we are pleased to announce that the primaries in four constituencies were concluded successfully and without major incidents,” he stated.

Shuaibu-Guri, however, said the result for Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency was still being awaited due to difficult terrain and logistical challenges.

He expressed optimism that the outstanding result would be received by Monday morning.

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