Independent National Electoral Commission, on Saturday, declared Hon Diket Pland of the All Progressives Congress the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial Zone election.
INEC returning Officer Dr. Jima Lar, who declared the result in Pankshin, headquarters of the Plateau Central Senatorial zone, said Hon Plang scored a total vote of 131,129 to emerge the winner.
Lar said Plang’s closest challenger, Yohanna Gotom of the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 127,022 votes, while Garba Pwul of the Labour Party came third with 36,510 votes.
“Hon Diket Plang having scored the highest votes at the election and having satisfied the requirements of the law has been declared the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial zone and returned elected,” the Returning Officer said.
APC had earlier been declared winner of Yobe South Senatorial District.