Governor Tanko Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has been declared winner of the Nasarawa South Senatorial election.

Al-Makura of the APC, defeated the incumbent, Senator Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP.

Professor Mohammed Kida, the INEC Returning Officer, said the governor polled 113,156 votes against Adokwe’s 104,595 votes.