Jos –
Incumbent senator representing Plateau North, Gyang Pwajok has emerged winner
of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP gubernatorial primary election in Plateau
state.
The
Chairman of the Electoral Panel, Abdullahi Ohioma announced Pwajok polled 435
to defeat
incumbent deputy governor, Ignatius Longjan who got 163.
Other
aspirants, Dr. Haruna Dabin scored 16 votes, John Clark Dabwan got seven votes,
Sen. Victor Lar got 109, Chris Bature got five, Fidelis Tapgun got one vote,
Arc. John Alkali got three votes, Prof. Sonny Tyoden got seven votes, Bitrus
Nabasu got 10 votes, Jimmy Cheto got nil, Nandom Pyenap got one vote, Kemi Nshe
got 31 votes, Godfrey Miri got four, Joseph Golwa got two votes and Prof
Longmas Wapmuk got nil.
Five
votes were invalid.
However,
the Chairman of Kanke local government area of the State, Mr. Ishaku Gotau has
described the process which produced Senator Pwajok as the Party’s flagbearer
as “Okay.”
The
Council boss told Vanguard in Jos that in any election, interests must vary but
the good thing is that all aspirants, officials, agents and delegates agreed
for the exercise to hold despite the earlier disagreements which threatened to
stop it.
According
to him, “We had issues but thank God they were resolved and we moved on as a
family, there were no threats, we are okay with the results and we are looking
forward to the general elections which we will win by God’s grace.
--Vanguard
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