Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Al-makura has lost his seat at the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria to Mohammed Onawo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Senator Al-Makura (APC-Nasarawa South) has lost his re-election bid in last Saturday general election
Declaring the result of the election on Monday in Lafia, Prof. Ahmed Ashiku, the Returning Officer, said Onawo got 93,064 votes to defeat Al-Makura who polled 76,813 votes.
Ashiku declared that Onawo having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes was returned elected.
Reacting to the outcome of the result, Francis Orugu, the state Chairman of PDP, described it as victory for democracy.
Orugu added that the conspiracy to deprive PDP of the victory has failed because God has a hand in it.
The APC is yet to comment on the outcome of the poll. (NAN)