Former House of Representatives member, Dachung Bagos, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) rerun primary for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in Plateau State.
Bagos defeated his challenger, Esther Simi Dusu, in the rerun election conducted across 11 wards on Wednesday following a court order.
The Plateau State High Court in Jos had earlier nullified the previous primary over alleged irregularities in 11 wards, including Du, Shen, Zawan ‘B’, Turu, Fobur ‘A’, Fobur ‘B’, Jarawan Kogi, Maijuju/Doss, Federe, Shere East and Shere West.
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Announcing the results at the APC state secretariat, Kalwa House, Jos, on Thursday, the chairman of the rerun electoral committee, Simon Elisha, said Bagos secured 12,181 votes, while Dusu polled 2,495 votes.
Elisha explained that the exercise followed the court’s directive and the party’s guidelines to ensure a transparent and fair process.
With the victory, Bagos is expected to represent the APC in the contest for the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections.
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