Plateau PDP Senatorial primaries: Senator Gyang beaten ‘silly’ by Reps member

Senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly Sen. Istifanus Dung Gyang has lost the PDP primaries election to the member eepresenting Barkin Ladi/Riyom Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Mwadkwon

The lawmaker in the lower chamber beat his senior colleague silly to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial ticket for Plateau North Senatorial District.

Mwadkwon scored 119 votes to defeat Senator Gyang, who scored 99 votes.

Declaring the result, Hon. Musa Elayo, the Returning Officer said, “Having scored 119 votes out of a total of 218 votes, Hon. Simon Mwadkwon is returned the winner of the Plateau North primary election”.

He urged both aspirants to work together to ensure that the party emerged victorious in the secondary election.