Plateau APC lawmaker Gagdi loses third-term bid in primary election
Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, has failed to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for a third term in the National Assembly.
Mr Gagdi, a two-term lawmaker and current chairman of the House of Representatives standing committee on Navy, lost his party’s primaries held across the three local government areas that make up his constituency.
Daspan Ishaya, the chairman of the electoral committee, announced the results of the polls in Pankshin on Sunday.
Mr Ishaya said that Dr John Tongshinen scored 29,968 to defeat Mr Gagdi, his closest opponent, who polled 5,849 votes.
“By the powers conferred on me as the chairman of this committee, I hereby declare Mr John Tongshinen as the winner of the APC primaries for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituency,” he said.
Mr Ishaya explained that the primaries were observed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
(NAN)
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