Two Representatives, Nasarawa Assembly Speaker loses APC primaries

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

The duo together with the Chairman of the State Council, Dr. Danladi Jatau, was defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election held on Saturday.

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

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

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

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

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

“After a thorough vetting and verification process, we are proud to announce that the primary elections in the four constituencies have been completed successfully and without major incidents,” he said.

But Shuaibu-Guri said results for the Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency were still awaited due to difficult terrain and logistical challenges.

He is optimistic that extraordinary results can be obtained on Monday morning.