Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong and the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been declared winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial poll in the state.
The state’s Returning Officer, Professor Richard Kimbir made the announcement at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jos, the state capital earlier today. Kimbir, who is also the Vice Chancellor of Benue state University said Lalong polled 595,582 votes while Senator Jeremiah Useni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his closet challenger scored 546,813 votes.
See full results.
PLATEAU STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION FINAL RESULT
TOTAL VALID VOTES: 1159954
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 1,176142
TOTAL REJECTED VOTES: 16188
ABP: 1071
AD: 229
ADC: 1627
ADP: 4,670
ANN: 2,273
APC: 595,582
APGA: 394
CAP: 31
DA: 61
DPC: 101
FRESH: 179
GPN: 428
JNPP: 120
LP: 178
MPN: 233
NRN: 538
PDC: 1317
PDP: 546,813
PPC: 1461
PPN: 115
PT: 63
SDP: 2382
UPC: 34
UPP: 54
