The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor in Plateau, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang, has won seven of the 13 local governments declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda won the remaining six.
The results were announced by the Teller of the gubernatorial elections held on March 18, Prof. Idris Amadi, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Lafia.
Local governments won by the PDP candidate include Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bassa, Langtang North, Langtang South and Mikang.
Meanwhile, the APC candidate led the local governments of Shendam, Kanke, Pankshin, Kanam, Jos East and Wase.
Details of the result stated that in Mangu with total registered voters 224,784, accredited voters 106,220, PDP got 77,279, APC got 25,570 while Labor Party (LP) got 1621, Barkin Ladi with total registered voters 125,311, accredited voters 55,678 , PDP 32,119, APC 18,568 and LP 4,118.
In Riyom total registered voters 81098, accredited voters 34,034, PDP got 18,647, APC 12,657, LP 1,878, in Bassa total registered voters 157,009, accredited voters 59018, PDP got 29,135, APC 25788 and LP 2581.
The result shows that in Langtang North, the total registered voters 136,108 accredited voters 56,534, PDP got 27826, APC 20,756 and LP 6575 while in Langtang North
South, the total number of registered voters is 72,956, accredited voters 31,039, PDP obtained 16,104, APC 12437 and LP 846
In Mikang, with a total of 63,790 registered voters, 23,774 accredited voters, PDP got 12,027, while APC got 10,691 and LP 672.
The Shendam result with a total registered voters of 178,914
Accredited Voters 55, 735
APC got 30,815, PDP 17,733 and
LP 5,169 and in Kanke with
total registered voters 102, 567 accredited voters 43,366. APC polled 35, 436, PDP 6, 870 and LP 633.
In Pankshin with total registered voters 101, 264 accredited voters 59,721 APC got 28, 827, PDP 15, 957 and LP 7,949
In Kanam with total registered voters of 164,29 accredited voters 79, 379 APC got 48, 710, PDP 28706 and LP 1171
The result further indicated that in Jos East with 23,121 registered voters, APC got 11,852, PDP got 7238 and LP 1347 while in Wase with total registered voters 168,415
accredited voters 64,002, APC respondents 35, 01, PDP 26557 and LP 269.
The results of the local governments of Jos South, Jos North, Quan Pan and Bokkos have yet to be announced.
The comparison of results has been postponed to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
