Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang

Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang (born 14 September 1962) is a Nigerian journalist and politician who has served as the senator representing the Plateau North senatorial district since 2024.

Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang
Senator for Plateau North
Assumed office
13 February 2024
Preceded bySimon Davou Mwadkwon
Personal details
Born (1962-09-14) 14 September 1962 (age 62)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAction Democratic Party
Occupation
  • Politician
  • journalist

Dachungyang is from a royal family in Riyom.

On 3 February 2024, Dachungyang was elected senator from Plateau North by receiving 122,442 votes in the 2024 Plateau North senatorial district bye-elections and was eventually declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission's returning officer, Professor Nestor Chagok.[1] He was sworn into the Nigerian Senate with two others by Senate president Godswill Akpabio on 13 February 2024.[2]

He was one among dignitaries officially invited by Plateau State Government for the inauguration of twin theater suite at Jos University Teaching Hospital(JUTH) on 3 April 2024. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "ADP, LP Win Senate, House of Representatives Re-run Polls in Plateau - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Senate swears in 3 new senators". Daily Trust. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ Anichebe, Tony; Telegraph, New (4 April 2024). "NLNG Commissions State-Of-Art Twin Theatre Suite At JUTH". New Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2024.