PDP wins Jos South/Jos East Rep seat

PDP wins Jos South/Jos East Rep seat

Monday, February 25, 2019 9:09 am


Mr Dachung Bagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Mr Dachung Bagos of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency.

Prof. Rahila Gowon, the returning officer for the polls, who announced the results at the collation centre in Jos, said Bagos polled the highest votes required by the law.

She said the winner polled a total of 117,114 votes to beat Pam Dongs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 37, 617 votes.

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