PDP wins 15 chairmanship seats in Plateau LG elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won 15 out of the 17 chairmanship seats in Plateau.
The Plateau Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), on Saturday conducted an election to produce chairmen and councillors across the 17 local government areas (LGAs) of the state.
Declaring the winners, Planji Cishak, the chairman of PLASIEC, said that the results for Pankshin and Langtang-north LGA were still pending.
Mr Chishak explained that the winners had satisfied the provision of the law and had been returned elected.
He, however, added that results for the councilorship seats would be announced at a later date.
(NAN)
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