Yusuf Gagdi, one of Plateau State’s most influential and widely followed federal lawmakers, has suffered a major political setback after losing the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency seat.
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Gagdi, who currently chairs the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, was defeated by John Tongshinen in the direct primary conducted across the constituency’s three local government areas.
Gagdi, who currently chairs the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, was defeated by John Tongshinen in the direct primary conducted across the constituency’s three local government areas.
Announcing the result in Pankshin on Sunday, Monday Daspan, the APC returning officer declared that Tongshinen polled 29,968 votes to defeat Gagdi, who secured 5,849 votes.
“By the powers conferred on me as the chairman of this committee, I hereby declare Dr John Tongshinen as the winner of the primaries for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency based on the records available to me,” he said.
Daspan added that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security personnel monitored the exercise.
