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2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Simon Bako Lalong Gyang Pwajok
Party APC
PDP
Running mate Yilji Gomwalk Sonni Gwanle Tyoden
Popular vote 564,913 520,627
Percentage 51.83% 47.76%
Governor
before election

Jonah David Jang

PDP

 Elected
Governor

Simon Lalong
APC

The 2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11, 2015.

PDP and four minor party candidates. Lalong won in 11 LGAs, receiving 51.83% of the vote, while Pwajok won the remaining six of the 17 LGAs of the state, receiving 47.76% of the total votes, trailing behind Lalong with 44,386 votes margin.[2][3][4]

Simon Lalong defeated four other aspirants in the APC gubernatorial primary to emerge as the party's candidate. He picked Yilji Gomwalk as his running mate.

PDP candidate with Sonni Tyoden
as his running mate.

Electoral system

The

plurality voting system
.

Primary election

APC primary

The APC

LGAs of the state.[6][7]

Candidates

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on December 8, 2014. (A court earlier restrained the election from taking place on this date.[8][9]) A total of 818 delegates from across the state were accredited.[10] Incumbent senator representing Jos North Federal Constituency, Gyang Pwajok, emerged the winner[11] after polling as announced, 435 votes. Ignatius Longjan was closest contestant with 163 votes. Sen. Victor Lar, 109 votes; Kemi Nicholas Nshe, 31 votes; Dr. Haruna Dabin polled 16 votes; Bitrus Nabasu, 10 votes; John Clark Dabwan, seven votes; Prof. Sonni Tyoden, seven votes; Chris Bature, five votes; Godfrey Miri, four votes; Arc. John Alkali, three votes; Joseph Golwa, two votes; Fidelis Tapgun, one vote; Nandom Pyenap, one vote; Jimmy Cheto, zero vote; and Prof. Longmas Wapmuk, zero vote.[12][13] 12 of these 16 aspirants later called for the cancellation of the results.[14][15][16]

Candidates

  • Party nominee: Gyang Pwajok.
  • Running mate: Sonni Tyoden.
  • Ignatius Longjan: Incumbent deputy governor
  • Victor Lar
  • Kemi Nshe
  • Haruna Dabin
  • Bitrus Nabasu
  • John Clark Dabwan
  • Chris Bature
  • Godfrey Miri
  • John Alkali
  • Joseph Golwa
  • Fidelis Tapgun
  • Nandom Pyenap
  • Jimmy Cheto
  • Longmas Wapmuk

Results

A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Simon Lalong won the election for a first term, defeating PDP Gyang Pwajok and several minor party candidates. Lalong received 51.83% of the votes, while Pwajok received 47.76%.[1][17][18][19]

CandidatePartyVotes%
People's Democratic Party
520,62747.76
Bagudu HirseLabour Party (LP)1,7700.16
Samson AdamuAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)1,4080.13
Elizabeth YirseMega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP)1,0350.09
Anuma AguduSocial Democratic Party (SDP)2600.02
Total1,090,013100.00

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Blue represents LGAs won by Lalong. Green represents LGAs won by Pwajok.[20][21]

County Simon Lalong

APC

Gyang Pwajok

PDP

Total Votes
# % # % #
Barkin-Ladi
 13,151 56,933
Bassa 28,770 34,341
Bokkos 35,689 16,111
Jos East 15,356 7,752
Jos North 117,443 61,391
Jos South 31,760 93,962
Kanam 41,512 30,466
Kanke 18,458 23,118
Langtang North 25,202 23,045
Langtang South 13,663 19,061
Mangu 74,981 28,509
Mikang 12,512 11,522
Pankshin 33,364 23,493
Qua'an Pan 27,472 19,965
Riyom 7,253 37,793
Shendam 40,464 14,476
Wase 27,844 18,634
Totals

References

  1. ^ a b "APC's Lalong wins Plateau guber election". PM NEWS. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Nanlong, Marie-Therese (April 14, 2015). "Plateau governorship election: How Jang was brought down". Vanguard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "TABLE-Nigerian governorship election results". Reuters. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2015 General Elections | Governorship Election Results". Stears. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Ajijah, Andrew (December 5, 2014). "Nigeria: Former Speaker, Lalong, Wins Plateau APC Governorship Primaries". All Africa. Abuja: Premium Times. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Ajijah, Andrew (December 5, 2014). "Former Speaker, Lalong, wins Plateau APC Governorship Primaries". Premium Times.
  7. ^ "APC Primaries: Late Start In Nasarawa, Lagos, Plateau". Daily Trust. December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Enietan-Matthews, Timothy (November 28, 2014). "Court restrains Plateau PDP from conducting governorship primaries". Daily Post. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Court stops Plateau PDP, INEC from presenting gov candidates". Of Counsel Nigeria. November 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Gbande, Moses (December 8, 2014). "PDP primaries: Plateau delegates protest voting pattern". Eagle Online. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Alao, Onimisi; Sadiq, Lami (January 5, 2015). "APC, LP watch as PDP's Pwajok tackles Plateau's zoning quagmire". Pressreader. Jos: Daily Trust. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Nanlong, Marie-Therese (December 9, 2014). "PDP Primaries: Pwajok emerges Plateau guber candidate". Jos: Vanguard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Senator Pwajok Emerges Plateau PDP Governorship Candidate". Channels TV. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "12 Plateau PDP Governorship Aspirants Demand Cancellation Of Primary". Daily Trust. December 10, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Alao, Onimisi (December 17, 2014). "Useni dismisses complaint against Plateau PDP primaries". Pressreader. Jos: Daily Trust. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Ajijah, Andrew (October 3, 2014). "Plateau PDP governorship aspirant demands zoning of position to Southern District". Premium Times. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  17. ^ Nanlong, Marie-Therese (April 13, 2015). "Plateau Election Result: INEC declares APC's Lalong winner". Vanguard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  18. ^ Ajijah, Andrew (April 13, 2015). "Against predictions, APC wins Plateau governorship seat". Premium Times. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Simon Lalung Of APC Leading In Plateau State". New York: Sahara Reporters. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "Final Plateau State Governorship Election Result – APC Wins". Nigeria News Headlines. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "CDD Elections Analysis Centre: Voting Phase of Nigeria Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections". African Arguments. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

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