Election: Result in 10 Plateau LGA’s announced as Obi wins 8, maintains lead

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has won eight out of the ten Local Government Areas declared in Plateau State.

Obi won in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos East, Langtang North, Bokkos, Mangu, Bassa and Jos South LGAs, while the candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar won in two LGAs.

Below are the results as declared by the Collation Officers, Prof. John Egbere (Jos South), Mr Benjamin Ekoja (Bassa) and Mr Jack Domi (Mangu):

Jos South LGA
APC: 15,985
PDP: 13,803
LP: 112,874

Mangu LGA
APC: 22,691
PDP: 27,013
LP: 39,387

Bassa LGA
APC: 16,007
PDP: 11,306
LP: 28,226.

Meantime, the result of seven LGAs are being awaited at the time of filing this report.