Caleb Mutfwang, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, has been declared the Governor-Elect of Plateau State.
Prof Idris Amali, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, declared Mutfwang the winner after he received 525,299 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nantawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received 481,370 votes, and Patrick Dakum of the Labour Party (LP), who received 60,310 votes.
The PDP candidate received 43,929 more votes than the APC candidate chosen by the incumbent, Simon Lalong.
The PDP received the most votes in ten local government areas: Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Lantang North, Langtang South, Riyom, Mikang, Mangu, Jos East, Qua’an Pan, and Pokkos, while the APC received the most votes in seven: Jos East, Kanke, Kanam, Pankshin, Shendam, Wase, and Jos North.
