The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan the winner of the Presidential election in Nasarawa state. Jonathan, who defeated his main rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, polled 273,460 votes while Buhari polled 236,838. In the results declared by the State Collation Officer (Presidential election), Prof. Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi in Lafia, the state capital, Jonathan won in seven out of the 13 LGAs. Buhari won in six LGAs. He won in Akwanga, Karu, Nasarawa Eggon, Keana, Obi, Kokona, Doma LGAs, while Buhari won in Keffi,Wamba, Awe, Nasarawa, Lafia and Toto LGAs. As stated by Rafindadi, the total number of registered voters in the state was 1,222,054. 564,959 voters were accredited. The total number of valid votes was 511,574, rejected votes were 1094 while the total votes cast was 521,621.The Nation
