Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Agabus Pwanagba
Published on 2024-02-05 07:47:44
The Labour Party candidate, Daniel Asama, emerged as the winner of the House of Representatives rerun election for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency that took place last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof. James Garba, declared Asama as the winner after he secured 66,422 votes, defeating his closest rival, Mohammed Gwani of the Peoples Redemption Party, who received 61,670 votes.
In a similar rerun election, the candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Prince Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang, was declared as the winner of the Plateau North senatorial seat. The Returning Officer, Prof. Nestor Chagok, announced the results in the early hours of Monday, stating that Prince Dachungyang of the ADP polled 122,442 votes, defeating his closest rival, Yakub Muhammad Safiu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), who received 53,980 votes. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Christopher Musa Giwa, received 39,132 votes, while Barr. Gyang Zi of the Labour Party got 33,243 votes.
The rerun elections were ordered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which cancelled the election of PDP’s Musa Agah and Sen. Simon Mwadkon, and mandated a rerun within 90 days. Furthermore, the PDP was excluded from the ballot paper by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in accordance with the court’s judgement.
These election results have implications for the political landscape in the concerned constituencies. Asama’s victory in the House of Representatives rerun election signifies a shift in representation for the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, while Dachungyang’s win in the Plateau North senatorial rerun election brings a new senator to represent the area.
The significant voter turnout and the margin of victory in these rerun elections underscore the importance of political participation and the impact of informed voting decisions. With these outcomes, it is evident that the electorate has exercised their democratic rights and their choices have influenced the political leadership in their respective constituencies.
The declaration of winners in these rerun elections marks the conclusion of a process that has been closely followed by the public, and the outcome paves the way for the elected representatives to fulfill their responsibilities and commitments to the people they will be serving.
As the dust settles on these elections, the focus will now shift to the future actions and performance of the elected representatives, as well as the potential implications of these election results on the broader political landscape. It remains to be seen how these newly elected officials will carry out their duties and advocate for the interests of their constituents. The aftermath of these rerun elections will undoubtedly have lasting effects on the political dynamic of the affected constituencies and possibly the wider political arena.
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