By our Reporter

The Nasarawa State Appeals Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has upheld the declaration of retired Maj. General Nuhu Angbazo as the duly elected governorship candidate of the party in the state.

In a report submitted to the ADC National Working Committee, the committee said it agreed with the findings of the Gubernatorial Primary Elections Committee headed by Barrister Solomon Dalung that misconduct and widespread electoral irregularities occurred in Nasarawa and Karu Local Government Areas.

The Appeals Committee, chaired by Barrister Napdong Wuyep with Hon. Roshtak Gobapji Gofwen as Secretary and Hon. Nicodemus Naanlong Agwo as member, relied on evidence and testimony from Karu Local Government Returning Officer, Mr. Joseph Omadefu.

Omadefu told the panel that hoodlums threatened electoral officials and carted away materials on the day of the primaries.

The committee also noted that an unauthorized person presented and submitted purported results for Karu after reports of the materials being taken away and elections being conducted in some wards.

Based on these findings, the Appeals Committee dismissed a petition filed by former Minister of Environment, Barrister Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, and upheld Angbazo’s petition alleging widespread electoral irregularities in Nasarawa and Karu LGAs.

It will be recalled that Barrister Solomon Dalung had earlier declared General Nuhu Angbazo (Rtd) as the ADC governorship candidate for Nasarawa State after he scored 23,931 votes at the just-concluded party primaries.