Erico wins APC Kogi East senatorial primary
Ameh Erico has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Kogi East senatorial district after a landslide primary victory.
Mr Erico secured 73,317 votes in the primary election conducted across the district, defeating six other aspirants cleared by the party before the exercise.
The returning officer, Thomas Offors, announced the result at the collation centre in Idah on Monday.
Mr Offors said Erico polled 73,317 votes, while Tim Nda-Diche from Bassa LGA finished second with 3,238 votes. He added that other aspirants recorded lower figures during the exercise conducted across the nine local government areas in Kogi East.
According to him, Okutepa Dalandi secured 85 votes, Jibrin Echocho scored 51 votes, while Akor Kashim received 43 votes.
Muri Ajaka polled three votes, while Muhammed Bala Alfa recorded two votes in the keenly contested primary election.
“The remaining five aspirants recorded significantly lower figures,” Mr Offors said while presenting the official results at the collation centre.
He described the exercise as peaceful, orderly and transparent, noting that party members participated massively across the senatorial district.
Mr Offors said all seven aspirants were screened and cleared by the party ahead of the primary election.
With the victory, Mr Erico has now secured the APC ticket for the 2027 general elections in Kogi East senatorial district.
He is expected to begin consultations and political mobilisation across the district in the coming weeks ahead of the general elections.
(NAN)
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