The Independent General Election Commission (INEC) has announced Simon Mwadkwon of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the senator-elect from Plateau North Senatorial District.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Jeff Godwin Doki, said Mr. Mwadkwon polled a total of 155,681 votes to defeat Gyan Azi of the Labor Party, who got 79,831 votes, and the APC candidate, Giwa Christopher, with 78,392 votes.
“After getting the highest number of votes, I hereby declare Hon. Simon Mwadkon the winner of Plateau North Senatorial District.,” said Mr. Doki.
Speaking shortly after the results were announced, Mr. Mwadkwon promised to meet the expectations and demands of the people of the senatorial zone.
He said that issues affecting the growth of the district would be adequately addressed and given priority in line with the diktat of his duties as determined by the National Assembly.
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It will be remembered that the results could not be announced there as hoodlums in large numbers stormed the secretariat of the local government area of Jos North of the country, where the election was scheduled to be announced early, and interfered with the training, electoral pressure. officers, party agents, and journalists to run for safety.
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