The Returning Officer, Prof. Aminu Ali, Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed; and other stakeholders during the declaration of results for the by-election on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Credit: Collins Agwam
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election, Danladi Envulu-anza, has been declared winner of the poll after securing 45,362 votes.
Our correspondent reports that the by-election was held on June 20, 2026, in the senatorial district following a vacancy created by the demise of Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who died after a prolonged illness.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Aminu Ali, announced the final results at the collation centre at the College of Education, Akwanga, on Sunday after votes were collated from Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba Local Government Areas.
Declaring the results, Prof. Ali said, “Danladi Envulu-anza of the APC scored 45,362 votes, Labaran Maku of the Labour Party scored 12,931 votes, and Emmanuel David Ombugadu of the PDP got 11,570 votes.
