24/04/2024
Mr. Armstrong Gobac Selekpo, one of the four candidates in the 2024 Nimba County Senatorial By-election has become the first to concede defeat though the National Elections Commission (NEC) is yet to begin announcing official provisional results from the April 23rd polls.
Hon. Selekpo says his decision to concede an early defeat is due to the fact that he does not see himself being in the winning circle from yesterday's polls.
The concession of the senatorial hopeful is as a result of the unofficial preliminary results being announced across radio stations in the County.
He announced his decision via his verified Facebook account few hours following the closed of the polls.
Here is a snippet from Hon. Selekpo's concession message to his supporters:
"Trust me, we went for a win. We campaigned well, and Did everything to become a senator for Nimba. Together, we fought a good fight, but again, it's politics. Currently, it's clear that we won't make it. This was the easiest election that we should have won, but unfortunately, we are not in the winning circle. We lost this election because of our role in the 2023 general election. We stood by people who couldn't stand by us when we needed them the most in this election."
The Senatorial By-election is a two-horse between District -5 Representative Hon. Samuel G. Kogar and 2023 defeated senatorial candidate Hon. Nya D. Twayen, Jr.
