The main election to select the flagbearer of the judgment All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming bye-electon for Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency has actually been won by Hon. Abbey Aku.

Aku, a former Commissioner in the Governor Simon Lalong-led administration in the state, polled 809 votes to beat Hon. Suleiman Kwande, who surveyed 74 votes.

DAILY POST remembers that on Wednesday, the primary election had actually ended in a stalemate.

A two-term member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Suleiman Kwande surveyed an overall of 344 votes while Hon. Aku, a previous Commissioner of Commerce in the state also scored 344 votes.

Both candidates declared to have actually won the primary election.

Revealing the lead to Bassa LGA, where the rerun primary election occurred on Friday, which was bought by the National Secretariat of the party, RT. Hon. Habu Ajiya, who was the Chairman of the Electoral Panel that performed the polls, declared that, “Hon. Abbey Aku surveyed 809 votes to beat Hon. Suleiman Kwande, who got 74 votes.

Ajiya included that, “Five votes were found to be invalid, out of the total of 888 delegates certified for the workout.”

He thanked the delegates for being serene and organized during the exercise and advised them to work as a team to guarantee that the party emergeS victorious during the secondary election.

Hon. Kwande had previously in a press declaration said he was not aware of a rerun main election, as he was never gotten in touch with.

He stated, “You remember that I objected to for the APC bye-election primaries for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency hung on the 2n and 1st February, 2022 at Lamond hotel, Jos.

According to him, “I am confident that I won the election overwhelmingly with 349 votes against 344 votes revealed by the chairman of the electoral committee, Hon. Habu Ajiya.

“Despite the cancellation of 4 of my votes, I Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande still won the election with N345 votes against my brother, Hon. Joseph Abby Aku, who scored 344 votes”, he kept.

“I want to inform all members of our excellent celebration that I have actually written a petition to the National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John James Apkanudoedehe, which we remain in possession of the acknowledgement copy.

“As a law-abiding and tranquil citizen of Plateau State, who has actually worked relentlessly for tranquil co-existence in the state and Nigeria, I will explore all internal conflict Resolution Mechanism within the party in resolving the issues,” he assured.

“I am waiting for the next line of action from the Appeal Committee sent out by the National Secretariat of our excellent party to listen to my petition with a view to getting justice.

“I have actually also observed on social networks through a news release signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, which directed all delegates that took part in the last primary election to assemble at Bassa Local Government Area for a rerun primary election.

“I want to state clearly that as a frontline aspirant, who won the last election, no one has informed me about the strategy to hold any rerun primary election in Bassa Local Government Area,” he described.

“I appeal to members of our fantastic celebration, the APC and our amiable delegates in Bassa and Jos North Local Government Areas to remain calm as we are awaiting the Appeal Panel to listen to our petition. advised.

“I regards value the concern of members of the APC household and your overwhelming assistance. I guarantee you that, together, we will come out triumphant,” Kwande worried.