The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Caleb Mutfwang, has been declared the Governor-Elect of Plateau State.
The returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Prof. Idris Amali, declared Mutfwang the winner.
The PDP candidate scored 525,299 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nantawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with 481,370 votes, while Patrick Dakum of the Labour Party (LP) came in a distant third with 60,310 votes.
The PDP candidate secured 43,929 more votes than the APC candidate, who was anointed by the incumbent, Simon Lalong.
The PDP scored the most votes in 10 local government areas: Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Lantang North, Langtang South, Riyom, Mikang, Mangu, Jos East, as well as Qua’an Pan and Pokkos.
While the APC scored the most votes in seven local government areas: Jos East, Kanke, Kanam, Pankshin, Shendam, Wase, and Jos North, respectively.
