The primary was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission from the 21 councils of the state. Nigeria
He told The Guardian in Lokoja yesterday that with Natasha Akpoti as the candidate, the party was set to take over Lugard House.
Akpoti was returned unopposed by SDP delegates in Lokoja on Thursday, getting the votes of 751 of the 853 accredited voters, while 11 votes were declared invalid. The returning officer, Ben Ogbonna, while declaring Akpoti as the elected governorship candidate of the party for the November ballot, thanked the delegates for their peaceful conduct and urged them to work in the same spirit in the November general election.
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