The Deputy Chief Whip of Gombe State House of Assembly, Mr Sunday Danlele, has failed to scale the first hurdle to ensure his return to the house.

In Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in his constituency, Danlele, who represents Billiri East at the assembly, was defeated by Mr Randy Ayala, with 13 votes to the incumbent’s eight.

The third aspirant, Mr Jimmy Sanda, also had eight votes.

The Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ibrahim Abdulhamid, who announced the results, said the election was free and fair.

But NAN correspondents monitoring the primaries reported that the election for Billiri West constituency was inconclusive.

Party supporters, officials and other persons, at the venue, scampered for safety when security operatives tried to disperse the crowd.

In Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area, the Speaker of the house, Mr Inuwa Garba (Yamaltu West), Malam Nasiru Lolo (Deba) and Malam Umar Hinna (Yamaltu East), were returned unopposed.

Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim, the Returning Officer for the election, announced the results in Deba.

Similarly, members representing Akko North, Akko West and Akko Central, Alhaji Gidado Lawanti, Alhaji Adamu Dan’azumi, and Alhaji Mohammed Magaji, were returned.

The returning Officers, Mr Rabenson Wasa, Alhaji Mijinyawa Labaran, announced the results in Kumo, the headquarters of Akko Local Government Area.

In Kwami Local Government, that members representing Kwami West, Alhaji Lamido Abubakar; and Kwami East, Ahmed Abubakar, were returned.

The returning officers, Hajiya Aisha Ahmed and Hajiya Sa’adatu Saad, who announced the results, said that Mr Solomon Jisimah, (Balanga South) and Mr Bulus Maori (Kaltungo East), were also returned.

In Kaltungo West, Mr Ayuba Adamu, was also elected as the party’s flag bearer.