The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Musa Agah has been declared winner of the by-election for Jos North Bassa Federal Constituency seat conducted on Saturday 26, February 2022.
Agah scored 40, 343 to beat the PRP candidate, Hon. Muhammad Gwani who scored 37, 757 votes while the Candidate of the ruling APC Hon. Abbey Aku of the scored 26, 111 votes.
Returning officer of the Jos North/Bassa by-election, Dr. Oyeyinka Oyerinde of the Department of Computer Science, University of Jos while declared the results on Sunday at the Jos North Local Government Area Collation Centre said the Candidate of the PDP scores the highest votes and is returned elected.
Meanwhile, the Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Sen. Istifanus Dung Gyang has congratulated Hon. Musa Agah, describing it as a sweet victory, which PDP recorded over PRP and the APC at the Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency bye election on Saturday 26/02/22.
The lawmaker says the defeat of the APC is a verdict on the inglorious election phobia of Governor Lalong whose PLASIEC denied the PDP participation in what ought to have been a keenly contested Local Government elections in the state.
Gyang in a press statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Hon. Musa Ashoms said the victory has nailed the coffin of the failed APC which came a distant 3rd place in the bye election, says Senator Gyang.
Senator Gyang however salutes the electorate for coming out to freely exercise their franchise and also commends INEC for conducting free, fair and credible bye election. He equally applauds the Police and other security agencies for providing needed security for peaceful conduct of the election.
