2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election

2015 gubernatorial election in Plateau State, Nigeria October 2020August 2026 2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election Nigeria NGR presidential no 2011 Plateau State gubernatorial election 2011 2019 Plateau State gubernatorial election 2019 April 11, 2015 0.72% Simon Bako Lalong Sonni Gwanle Tyoden All Progressives Congress 564,913 51.83% Gyang Pwajok Yilji Gomwalk People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) 520,627 47.76% Governor Jonah David Jang People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) Simon Lalong All Progressives Congress The 2015 Plateau State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11, 2015. APC's Simon Lalong won election for a first term, defeating Gyang Pwajok of the PDP and four minor party candidates.https://news.trust.org/item/20150413132121-8jyww TABLE-Nigerian governorship election results Reuters April 13, 2015 April 28, 2021 April 30, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430045754/https://news.trust.org/item/20150413132121-8jyww/ dead Lalong won in 11 LGAs, receiving 51.83% of the vote, while Pwajok won the remaining six of the 17 LGAs of the state, receiving 47.76% of the total votes, trailing behind Lalong with 44,386 votes margin.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/plateau-how-jang-was-brought-down/ Lagos, Nigeria Plateau governorship election: How Jang was brought down April 14, 2015 Nanlong Marie-Therese April 28, 2021 Vanguardhttps://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/governor/2015 2015 General Elections Governorship Election Results Stears April 28, 2021https://whowin.com.ng/2015-governors-election-result.aspx 2015 Governors Election Results WhoWin April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430191210/https://whowin.com.ng/2015-governors-election-result.aspx dead https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&dq=Liyel+Imoke+wins+2008+re-run+cross+river+guber&pg=PA99 A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016 Bergstresser, Heinrich May 8, 2017 BRILL 9789004347410 May 31, 2021 Simon Lalong defeated four other aspirants in the APC gubernatorial primary to emerge as the party's candidate. He picked Yilji Gomwalk as his running mate.https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&dq=Liyel+Imoke+wins+2008+re-run+cross+river+guber&pg=PA99 A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016 Bergstresser, Heinrich May 8, 2017 BRILL 9789004347410 May 31, 2021https://brill.com/view/book/9789004347410/B9789004347410_006.xml Nigeria in 2015 Bergstresser, Heinrich A Decade of Nigeria 266–289 10.1163/9789004347410_013 Brill 2017 9789004347410 May 31, 2021https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw.. State Governors and Their Deputies Emmanuel, Odang Rainbow Nigeria May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213338/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw.. dead Gyang Pwajok was the PDP candidate with Sonni Tyoden as his running mate. Electoral system The Governor of Plateau State is elected using the plurality voting system. Primary election APC primary The APC primary election began at 08:30 pm Thursday 4 December 2014, ending in the early hours of Friday 5 December 2014. Former Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Barr. Simon Lalong, won the primary electionhttps://allafrica.com/stories/201412080224.html Nigeria: Former Speaker, Lalong, Wins Plateau APC Governorship Primaries December 5, 2014 All Africa Premium Times Abuja Ajijah Andrew April 28, 2021 polling 2,222 votes against other candidates. Emmanuel Garba polled 304 votes; Solomon Dalung, 293 votes; Elijah Miner, 50 votes; and Vemark Dangin, zero vote. There were 2,964 delegates from across the 17 LGAs of the state.https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/172503-former-speaker-lalong-wins-plateau-apc-governorship-primaries.html Former Speaker, Lalong, wins Plateau APC Governorship Primaries Ajijah Andrew December 5, 2014 Premium Timeshttps://dailytrust.com/apc-primaries-late-start-in-nasarawa-lagos-plateau APC Primaries: Late Start In Nasarawa, Lagos, Plateau December 4, 2014 April 28, 2021 Daily Trust Candidates Party nominee: Simon Lalong. Running mate: Sonni Gwanle Tyoden. Emmanuel Garba Solomon Dalung Elijah Miner Vemark Dangin PDP primary The PDP primary election was held on December 8, 2014. (A court earlier restrained the election from taking place on this date.https://dailypost.ng/2014/11/28/court-restrains-plateau-pdp-conducting-governorship-primaries/ Lagos, Nigeria Court restrains Plateau PDP from conducting governorship primaries November 28, 2014 Enietan-Matthews Timothy April 28, 2021 Daily Posthttps://ofcounselnigeria.com.ng/court-stops-plateau-pdp-inec-from-presenting-gov-candidates/ Court stops Plateau PDP, INEC from presenting gov candidates November 28, 2014 Of Counsel Nigeria April 28, 2021) A total of 818 delegates from across the state were accredited.https://theeagleonline.com.ng/pdp-primaries-plateau-delegates-protest-voting-pattern/ PDP primaries: Plateau delegates protest voting pattern Gbande Moses December 8, 2014 Eagle Online April 28, 2021 Incumbent senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Gyang Pwajok, emerged the winnerhttps://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20150105/281698318116396 APC, LP watch as PDP's Pwajok tackles Plateau's zoning quagmire Daily Trust Alao, Onimisi Sadiq, Lami Jos January 5, 2015 Pressreader April 28, 2021 after polling as announced, 435 votes. Ignatius Longjan was closest contestant with 163 votes. Sen. Victor Lar, 109 votes; Kemi Nicholas Nshe, 31 votes; Dr. Haruna Dabin polled 16 votes; Bitrus Nabasu, 10 votes; John Clark Dabwan, seven votes; Prof. Sonni Tyoden, seven votes; Chris Bature, five votes; Godfrey Miri, four votes; Arc. John Alkali, three votes; Joseph Golwa, two votes; Fidelis Tapgun, one vote; Nandom Pyenap, one vote; Jimmy Cheto, zero vote; and Prof. Longmas Wapmuk, zero vote.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/pdp-primaries-pwajok-emerges-plateau-guber-candidate/ PDP Primaries: Pwajok emerges Plateau guber candidate December 9, 2014 Nanlong Marie-Therese Jos April 28, 2021 Vanguardhttps://www.channelstv.com/2014/12/09/senator-pwajok-emerges-plateau-pdp-governorship-candidate/ Senator Pwajok Emerges Plateau PDP Governorship Candidate Channels TV April 28, 2021 12 of these 16 aspirants later called for the cancellation of the results.https://dailytrust.com/12-plateau-pdp-governorship-aspirants-demand-cancellation-of-primary 12 Plateau PDP Governorship Aspirants Demand Cancellation Of Primary December 10, 2014 April 28, 2021 Daily Trusthttps://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust/20141217/281779922470151 Useni dismisses complaint against Plateau PDP primaries Daily Trust Pressreader Jos December 17, 2014 Alao, Onimisi April 28, 2021https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/169026-plateau-pdp-governorship-aspirant-demands-zoning-of-position-to-southern-district.html Plateau PDP governorship aspirant demands zoning of position to Southern District Ajijah Andrew October 3, 2014 April 28, 2021 Premium Times Candidates Party nominee: Gyang Pwajok. Running mate: Sonni Tyoden. Ignatius Longjan: Incumbent deputy governor Victor Lar Kemi Nshe Haruna Dabin Bitrus Nabasu John Clark Dabwan Chris Bature Godfrey Miri John Alkali Joseph Golwa Fidelis Tapgun Nandom Pyenap Jimmy Cheto Longmas Wapmuk Results A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Simon Lalong won the election for a first term, defeating PDP Gyang Pwajok and several minor party candidates. Lalong received 51.83% of the votes, while Pwajok received 47.76%.https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/13/apcs-lalong-wins-plateau-guber-election/ Lagos, Nigeria APC's Lalong wins Plateau guber election April 13, 2015 April 28, 2021 P.M. Newshttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/plateau-election-result-inec-declares-apcs-lalong-winner/ Lagos, Nigeria Plateau Election Result: INEC declares APC's Lalong winner April 13, 2015 Nanlong Marie-Therese April 28, 2021 Vanguardhttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/181380-against-predictions-apc-wins-plateau-governorship-seat.html Against predictions, APC wins Plateau governorship seat Ajijah Andrew April 13, 2015 April 28, 2021 Premium Timeshttp://saharareporters.com/2015/04/12/simon-lalung-apc-leading-plateau-state Simon Lalung Of APC Leading In Plateau State New York April 12, 2015 April 28, 2021 Sahara Reportershttps://www.icirnigeria.org/apc-wins-governorship-election-in-19-states/ APC Wins Governorship Election In 19 States April 13, 2015 ICIR Nigeria April 30, 2021https://www.thecable.ng/apc-17-7-pdp-results-2015-gov-election/amp APC 19 – 7 PDP… Results of 2015 gov election Oputah David April 13, 2015 April 29, 2021 TheCablehttps://www.legit.ng/419961-read-official-results-of-2015-governorship-election.html 2015 Governorship Election In Nigeria: Official Results From States Ejiofor Clement April 12, 2015 April 29, 2021 Legit.ng April 28, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210428114852/https://www.legit.ng/419961-read-official-results-of-2015-governorship-election.html dead There were 1,508,585 registered voters from across the state.https://www.proshareng.com/economyelections/9 2015 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS Proshareng April 28, 2021 Simon Lalong All Progressives Congress (APC) 564913 Gyang Pwajok People's Democratic Party (PDP) 520627 Bagudu Hirse Labour Party (LP) 1770 Samson Adamu All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 1408 Elizabeth Yirse Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) 1035 Anuma Agudu Social Democratic Party (SDP) 260 1508585 PM NEWS, ProShareNg By local government area Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. Blue represents LGAs won by Lalong. Green represents LGAs won by Pwajok.https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/nigeria-2015-election-report/2015/04/13/final-plateau-state-governorship-election-result-apc-wins/ Final Plateau State Governorship Election Result – APC Wins Nigeria News Headlines April 28, 2021https://guardian.ng/lead-story/nigeriadecides-2015-governorship-and-assemblies-elections-results-live-updates/ Lagos, Nigeria #NigeriaDecides 2015: Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections Results – LIVE UPDATES April 11, 2015 April 28, 2021 The Guardianhttps://africanarguments.org/2015/04/cdd-elections-analysis-centre-voting-phase-of-nigeria-governorship-and-state-house-of-assembly-elections/ CDD Elections Analysis Centre: Voting Phase of Nigeria Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections African Arguments April 13, 2015 April 28, 2021https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/buharis-apc-wins-big-in-nigerias-governorship-poll/57958 Buhari's APC wins big in Nigeria's governorship poll Lagos AA Ajakaye Rafiu April 30, 2021 CountySimon Lalong APCGyang Pwajok PDPTotal votes#%#%# Barkin-Ladi 13,151 56,933 Bassa 28,770 34,341 Bokkos 35,689 16,111 Jos East 15,356 7,752 Jos North 117,443 61,391 Jos South 31,760 93,962 Kanam 41,512 30,466 Kanke 18,458 23,118 Langtang North 25,202 23,045 Langtang South 13,663 19,061 Mangu 74,981 28,509 Mikang 12,512 11,522 Pankshin 33,364 23,493 Qua'an Pan 27,472 19,965 Riyom 7,253 37,793 Shendam 40,464 14,476 Wase 27,844 18,634 Totals564,913520,6271,085,540 References Category:Plateau State gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial election 2020 Plateau State gubernatorial election