The Peoples Democratic Party – PDP, candidate, Caleb Mutfwang has been declared the Governor-Elect of Plateau State.
Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC’s Returning Officer in the state, Prof Idris Amali, who made the declaration said that the PDP candidate scored 525,299 votes.
Nantawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress – APC, recorded 481,370 votes while Patrick Dakum of the Labour Party – LP came a distant third with 60,310 votes.
The PDP candidate secured 43,929 votes higher than the APC candidate who was anointed by the incumbent, Simon Lalong.
The PDP scored the highest votes in 10 local government areas of Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Lantang North, Langtang South, Riyom, Mikang, Mangu, Jos East as well as Qua’an Pan and Pokkos while the APC scored highest votes in seven local government areas of Jos East, Kanke, Kanam, Pankshin, Shendam, Wase and Jos North respectively.
