PDP, PRP, Push APC To Distant Third In Jos North

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the largely unheralded Peoples Redemption Party, PRP have upturned permutations on the Plateau pushing the All Progressives Congress, APC to a distant third finishing in the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency by-election conducted on Saturday.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Musa Agah of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency by-election.

Dr Oyeyinka Oyeyinde, the INEC Returning Officer announced the result on Sunday in Jos.

Oyeyinde said that Agah scored 40,343 votes to beat his closest rival Mr Adam Alkali of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) who came second 37, 757 votes.

He said that Mr Joseph Aku of All Progressives Congress (APC) came third with 26111 votes.

“Agah having satisfied the requirements of the law is the declared the winner of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and is hereby returned elected,” he said.

The returning officers said that 11 political parties participated in the Jos North election won by the PDP.

The constituency has 30 registration areas centres, a  total of 599282 registered voters, out of which 108, 318 voters were accredited for the election.

The APC, however, won the Pankshin South State Constituency by-election that was conducted the same Saturday.

Reacting to the development, Governor Simon Bako Lalong congratulated the winners as he commended the electorate for coming out to vote for their candidates of choice and conducting themselves in a peaceful and orderly manner which ensured that there was no breakdown of law and order throughout the process.

He also appreciated the Independent National Electoral Commission for conducting the exercise in a transparent manner and ensuring that all parties and candidates had a level playing ground to campaign and participate in the bye-lections.

The Governor is also happy with the role played by the security agencies who maintained neutrality and supported INEC and other stakeholders towards a successful conduct which again reinforces the dividends of the peace process that his Rescue Administration has toiled to build since coming to office.

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