The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced winners who emerged from the party primaries for Senate and House of Representatives seats in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria.
The announcement was made on Tuesday night in Jos by the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee for Plateau, Mrs Stella Oketete.
Oketete said that the primaries were conducted peacefully and transparently across various constituencies and senatorial zones.
She said that the party’s candidates for the 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.
Other 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.
Oketete also declared Sen. Simon Lalong as the candidate for Plateau South, David Barji, Plateau Central and Simon Mwadkwon, Plateau North senatorial districts.
The chairman thanked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, for the support and cooperation that enabled her committee to carry out its function successfully.
Meanwhile, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Gombe State.
The former Minister cited violations of the 2026 Electoral Act and failure by party officials to provide conditions necessary for a credible primary process for his decision to withdraw from the race.
His decision to withdraw from the contest was made public in a statement issued on Tuesday by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement.
The former minister said his decision followed extensive consultations with stakeholders and careful assessment of developments surrounding the APC direct primaries in the state.
NaijaNews/ Samuel Olokoba
