While citizens’ interest is at the peak up the ballot, Nigerians often do not know who is contesting for legislative roles; senate and house of representative, this is due to the concentration of power at executive roles across federal and sub-national levels. As Nigerians head to the polls this Saturday, I curated a list of legislative aspirants in Plateau state, this data was sourced from Stears Election.
Senatorial Seat
Of the 29 candidates contesting for senatorial roles in the state, only one of them is a woman.
Plateau North
- Mwadkwon Simon Davou – PDP – Male
- Giwa Christopher – APC – Male
- Yahaya Kwande Suleiman – PRP – Male
- Dachunyang Pam Mwadkon — ADP — Male
- Gyang Samuel Pam — ADC — Male
- Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed — AA — Male
- Hamisu Abdulhadi Nasiru — APM — Male
- Abdullahi Salihu Adam — LP — Male
- Yakub Muhammad Shafiu — NNPP — Male
- Kumusu Eleazar Ahoro — NRM — Male
- Ibrahim Uba Mammn — SDP — Male
- Francis Paul — ZLP —- Male
Plateau Central
- Plang Diket Satso — APC — Male
- Golkuna Yohanna Gotom — PDP — Male
- Kanzum Katnanka John — ADP — Male
- Dilkon Leonard — SDP — Male
- Damular Manasseh — ADC — Male
- Gowom Melchoir Mulkilama — LP — Male
- Emmanuel John Yilluk — NNPP —- Male
- Mwansat Tangtu Ayuba — NRM —- Male
Plateau South
- Lalong Simon Bako — APC — Male
- Bali Binkap Napoleon — PDP — Male
- Ogah Ponfa Emmanuel — SDP — Male
- Nyelong Bartho Donglong — AAC — Male
- Neitlong Boniface — AA — Male
- Paul Zira Manasseh — ADC — Male
- Tobias Nda — LP — Male
- Fyenda Napgan Timlok — NNPP — Female
- Ninplang Abdulkarim — PRP — Male
House of Representatives
Jos North / Bassa
- Avia Musa Agah — PDP — Male (He is the incumbent member)
- Hassan Ibrahim Baba — APC — Male
- Muhammed Abdulazeez Bala — ADC — Male
- Adamu Muhammed Alkali — PRP — Male
- Ismaila Salisu Mohammed — SDP — Male
- Umar Muhammed Usman — APP — Male
- Hassan Yakub — NNPP — Male
- Jirgi Yusuf Gataku — NRM — Male
Jos South/Jos East
- Bagos Dachung Musa — PDP
- Dandereng Gideon — APC
- Dido Luka Peter — SDP
- Auwal Madaka — ADC
- Darong Dung Gyang — NRM
- Adam T Rose — LP — Female
- Dandi Francis Gyang — NNPP
- Dalyop Bulus — PRP
- Dauda Agwom — ZLP
Barkin Ladi/Riyom
- Gyendeng Peter Ibrahim — PDP
- Loman Emmanuel Dachollom — APC
- Rajan Daudu Gyanag — ADC
- Bond Stephen Badung — AA
- Gyang Davou Belle — APP
- Ojum Rose Simon — LP
- Thomas Dung Samuel — NNPP
- Fom Dayan Bitrus — SDP
- Pam Daniel Davou — YPP
Bokkos and Mangu
- Bulus Solomon Maren — PDP — Incumbent member
- Lalu Ishaya David — APC
- Sale Emmanuel Iliya — NRM
- Bigwan Jospeh Benshak — LP
- Dadar Nandom Ezekiel — ADC
- Micheal Manasseh Dakuk — NNPP
- Daleng Emmanuel Hosea — SDP
- Danny Molpun — YPP
Kanke, Pankshin and Kanam
- Gagdi Yusuf Adamu — APC
- Chrysanthus Ziphion John — PDP
- Sekam Joy — ADC — Female
- Cosmas Jarlath — NRM
- Zopmal Emmanuel — SDP
- Mutbam Chingwe — AAC
- Umar Ahmad — APP
- Binjin Kopji — NNPP
- Wokdung Adamu — LP
Mikang, Quaan Pan and Shendam
- Dafaan John — APC
- Kwallu Isaac — PDP
- Dashe Benjamin — NNPP
- Agyo Innocent Raymond — AA
- Penyit Gwawwen — ADC
- Kabiru Danjuma Maniru — NRM
- Daleng Hyalinth — PRP
- Agwo Naanlong — SDP
- Shallong Kwalmuk — ZLP
- Kopep Kevin — LP
Lantang North and Langtang South
- Lar Beni Butmak — PDP — Female — Incumbent Member
- Bulus Vincent — APC
- Dalung Selcap Solomon — SDP
- Sabo Julfa — ADC
- Samson Lohnan — AA
- Kefas Peter — LP
- Raymond Tahdok — NNPP
- Mamdam Nanven — PRP
- Yarnap Yankam — YPP
Wase
- Idris Ahmed — APC — Incumbent
- Bawa Ibrahim — PDP
- Salihu Hussainni — SDP
- Nanbut Yaro Wuyep — ADC
- Salisu Mubarak Yaro — NNPP
Curating by Johnstone Kpilaakaa