APC primaries: Nasarawa Speaker, two serving lawmakers defeated

Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, and 2 serving members of the House of Representatives person mislaid their bids to unafraid tickets successful the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries held connected Saturday, May 16, 2026.

The affected national lawmakers are Jeremiah Umaru, who represents Wamba/Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon Federal Constituency, and Abdul-Mumin Muhammad of Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency.

Announcing the results on Sunday night, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, Musa Shuaibu Guri, said the workout was delayed successful immoderate areas owed to logistics and information concerns.

In the Kokona/Keffi/Karu Federal Constituency, Speaker Jatau was defeated by his workfellow successful the authorities assembly, Daniel Ogazi. Ogazi polled 13,083 votes to bushed Jatau, who secured 5,873 votes. Other contestants trailed down with importantly little votes.

In Wamba/Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon Federal Constituency, Tony Shammah recorded a landslide triumph with 38,333 votes, defeating the incumbent, Jeremiah Umaru, who scored 4,061 votes.

Similarly, successful Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency, Abdul-Mumin Muhammad mislaid to Mohammed Al-Bashir Yerima, who polled 31,796 votes against Muhammad’s 9,039 votes.Meanwhile, Muhammed Ahmed Al-Makura emerged unopposed successful Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency aft different aspirants stepped down, securing 4,500 votes done affirmatio...