Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Plateau South senatorial bye-election, Professor Nora Daddut, has been declared the winner.
According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Daddut polled a total of 83,15104 votes to defeat her closest rival George Daika, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who secured 70,838 votes. Daika is a one-time Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and a former member of the House of Representatives.
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has congratulated Professor Nora Daddut for making history as the first female Senator to be elected in Plateau State.
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With the successful conduct of the Plateau South Senatorial by-election, the people of the zone will now have a voice in the Red Chamber after spending 10 months without a representative.
Below are the votes secured by APC and PDP in each of the 6 local government areas that make up Plateau South Senatorial District:
LANGTANG NORTH
APC: 12241
PDP: 16841
Difference: 4,600
LANGTANG SOUTH
APC: 9321
PDP: 12439
Difference: 3,118
MIKANG
APC: 8425
PDP: 7887
Difference: 538
SHENDAM
APC: 18542
PDP: 10223.
Difference 8319.
QUAN-PAN LGA
APC: 12,784
PDP: 10, 641.
Difference: 4143
WASE
APC: 21838
PDP: 12,807
Difference: 9,031
TOTAL
APC: 83,151
PDP: 70,838
MARGIN OF WIN: 12,313
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
