- Safiu Kehinde
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced winners of its primaries for Senate and House of Representatives seats in Plateau state with former governor, Sen. Simon Lalong, securing his return ticket to the Senate.
Lalong who represents Plateau South emerged winner of the APC primaries at his district while David Barji claimed the Plateau Central Senatorial ticket with Simon Mwadkwon clinching the Plateau North ticket.
Mrs Stella Oketete, Chairman of the Primary Election Committee for the state, declared the winners on Tuesday night in Jos.
Oketete said that the primaries were conducted peacefully and transparently across various constituencies and senatorial zones.
She said that the party’s candidates for house of representatives included; Beni Lar, Langtang North/Langtang South, Dachung Bagos, Jos South/Jos East, Abubakar Shaibu, Jos North/Bassa and Yusuf Gagdi, Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituencies.
Others candidates she said were, Ishaya Lalu, Mangu/Bokkos, Dalyop Fom, Barkin Ladi/Riyom, Joe Dashe, Mikang/Qua’an Pan/Shendam and Idris Wase, Wase federal constituencies of the state.
The chairman thanked Gov. Caleb Mutfwang for the support and cooperation that enabled her committee to carry out its function successfully.