Plateau Central senatorial district
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Plateau Central senatorial district in Plateau State in Nigeria covers five local government areas which consists Bokkos, Mangu, Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam.[1][2][3] The headquarters (collation centre) of this senate district is Panskhin. Plateau Central is currently represented in the Senate by Diket Plang of the All Progressives Congress, APC.[4]
Musician, producer, blogger and social media influencer Makut Alfred Mashat hails from Bokkos local Government in Plateau central senatorial district.
List of senators representing Plateau Central
edit| Senator | Party | Year | Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Mantu | Peoples Democratic Party | 3 June 1999 – 5 June 2007 | 4th 5th |
Deputy president of the Senate |
| Satty Davies Gogwim | Action Congress of Nigeria | 5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011 | 6th | |
| Joshua Dariye | Labour Party | 6 June 2011 – 9 June 2019 | 7th 8th |
|
| Hezekiah Dimka | All Progressives Congress | 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | 9th | |
| Diket Plang | All Progressives Congress | 13 June 2023 – present | 10th |
References
edit- ^ "Plateau Central senatorial election credible, witness tells tribunal". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Alao, Onimisi; Sadiq, Lami; Jos (2014-06-17). "Plateau: As 3 senatorial zones demand governorship slot". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "PDP rejects Plateau Central NASS results". Punch Newspapers. March 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "APC's Dimka wins Plateau Central Senatorial seat, beats Paradang". Daily Trust. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2020-05-17.