The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Plateau State, Jeremiah Usani, has taken an early lead in the state's governorship election.
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Plateau State, Jeremiah Usani, has taken an early lead in the state’s governorship election.
Official results of 11 of the state’s 17 local governments have been announced at the INEC collation centre in Jos, the state capital. Of the 11 local governments, the PDP has won five while the incumbent governor, Solomon Dalung of the All Progressives Congress , has won six. While the APC has the edge in the number of local governments won so far, the PDP leads in the number of votes scored.Results from six local governments are still being expected and the collation of results has been suspended till more results arrive.
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