By; BUHARI B. BELLO, Jos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Honourable Diket Plang of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial Zone.
INEC returning Officer, Dr. Jima Lar announced the result on Saturday April 18, 2023 in Pankshin, the headquarters of the Plateau Central Senatorial zone.
Dr. Lar said that Hon Diket Plang scored a total vote of 131,129 to emerge the winner, adding that Yohanna Gotom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 127,022 votes, while Garba Pwul of the Labour Party came third with 36,510 votes.
Dr. Lar said that Hon Diket Plang having scored the highest votes at the election and having satisfied the requirements of the law has been declared the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial zone.