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INEC declares APC Candidate Diket Plang winner Plateau Central senatorial seat

By Israel Adamu,Jos

Former Member of the Plateau State House of Assembly for Pankshin North, Hon. Diket Plang of the All Progressives Party (APC) has been announced the Winner of the Plateau Central Senatorial Election which held on 25th February, 2023 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Dr. Jimam Lar, the returning Officer of INEC declared Hon. Diket the Winner of the election having scored 131,129 Votes to defeat his closest opponent, Amb. Yohanna Gotom of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 127,022 Votes.

Chief Garba Pwul, SAN of the Labour Party gathered 36,510 Votes.

Dr. Lar said Hon Diket Plang having scored the highest votes at the election and having satisfied the requirements of the law has been declared the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial Zone.

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