2023 Plateau State gubernatorial election

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2023 Plateau State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Simon Lalong
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Plateau State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Plateau State. Incumbent APC Governor Simon Lalong is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Plateau State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023. An informal zoning gentlemen's agreement sets the Plateau Central Senatorial District to have the next governor as Plateau Central has not held the governorship since 2007. Both the APC and the PDP have zoned their nominations to Plateau Central.[1][2]

APC[]

Declared[]

  • Garba Pwul: a barrister and Senior Advocate of Nigeria[3][4]
  • Nentawe Yilwatda: former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Benue State[5]

Potential[]

  • Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka: Senator for Plateau Central (2019–present)[6][7]
  • Latep Dabang: Plateau APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and former Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission Chairman[6][7]
  • Dakas Clement Dakas: barrister[6][7][4]
  • Patrick Dakum, doctor: CEO of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria and former Commissioner for Information[6][7][4]
  • Manji Gontori: 2019 APC Plateau Central senatorial candidate[7]
  • Danlami Lenkwot: a doctor and former Kanke Local Government Chairman[6]
  • Danyaro Dakon Sarpiya: federal government staffer[7][4]
  • Sonni Gwanle Tyoden: Deputy Governor (2015–present) and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos (2006–2011)[1][6][7]

PDP[]

Declared[]

  • Alfred Dapal: geologist[8]
  • Timothy Golu: former House of Representatives member for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam (2011–2019) and former House of Assembly member for Kanke[8]

Potential[]

  • Bagudu Hirse: 2015 LP gubernatorial nominee and former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[2]
  • David Shikfu Parradang: former Nigeria Immigration Service Comptroller-General and 2019 PDP Plateau Central senatorial nominee

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ahovi, Isa Abdulsalami. "How contentious zoning arrangement is shaping Plateau politics ahead 2023". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Odey, Ukandi. "Plateau PDP: Intrigues as 2023 Governorship Race Begins". The Will Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Why I want to succeed Lalong, by Pwul". The Nation. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Nanlong, Marie-Therese. "2023: Will a technocrat succeed Lalong in Plateau?". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ Mojeed, Musikilu. "EXCLUSIVE: INEC top official resigns, embraces APC, joins governorship race". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Odey, Ukandi. "Plateau 2023: APC Aspirants Jostle To Succeed Lalong". The Will Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Adeyemi, Kolade. "2023: Inside the race to succeed Lalong". The Nation. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b Nanlong, Marie-Therese. "Plateau 2023: Early callers knock on PDP's door". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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