Plateau: Rep. Gagdi loses return ticket

By Samuel Solomon

Rep Yusuf Gagdi has failed to secure ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) to return to the National Assembly for the third time.

Gagdi is representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau.

The pressmen reports that Gagdi is currently the Chairman, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Navy.

The lawmaker lost the primaries of his party conducted across the three Local Government Area (LGAs) that make up his constituency.

Mr Daspan Ishaya, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, announced the results of the polls on Sunday in Pankshin.

Ishaya said Dr John Tongshinen scored 29,968 to defeat Gagdi, his closest opponent, who polled 5,849 votes.

“By the powers conferred on me as the Chairman of this committee, I hereby declare Mr John Tongshinen as winner of the APC primaries for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam federal constituency,” he said.

Ishaya explained that the primaries was observed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).