By Samson Obande,  Lafia.

Halilu Danladi Envu-Alanza, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared winner of Saturday’s by-election for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District.

Returning Officer, Professor Aminu Ali, announced the final results at the collation centre, College of Education, Akwanga, after votes from Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon and Wamba LGAs were collated.

According to the results, Envu-Alanza polled 45,362 votes to defeat Labour Party candidate, Maku Labaran, who scored 12,931 votes.

Emmanuel David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, garnered 11,570 votes, while Alaku Mohammed Steve of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, secured 1,496 votes.

Declaring the result, Prof. Ali said: “That Halilu Danladi Envu-Alanza of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected.”

*LP Agents Walk Out in Protest* 

Meanwhile, agents of the Labour Party at the Nasarawa North Senatorial District collation centre staged a walkout in protest over the results and collation process.

Dr. Ben Ango, who led the LP team, left the College of Education, Akwanga collation centre alongside other party members shortly after collation for the three LGAs was concluded.

Dr. Ango did not speak to reporters before leaving, but LP officials at the centre expressed dissatisfaction with the collation process.

LP candidate, Maku Labaran, had earlier alleged BVAS malfunctions and ballot irregularities in some polling units.

The by-election was conducted to fill the vacant seat of the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki.