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INEC declares Diket Plang Senator-elect For Plateau Central

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Hon Diket Plang of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the Plateau Central senatorial election after nine weeks of anticipation.

INEC Returning Officer Dr. Jima Lar declared the result on Saturday in Pankshin, the headquarters of the Plateau Central Senatorial Zone.

According to Dr Lar, Hon. Diket Plank scored a total vote of 131,129 to emerge as the winner, with Yohanna Gotom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) coming in second with 127,022 votes, while Garba Pwul of the Labour Party came in third with 36,510 votes.

Following the announcement, Dr. Lar declared that Hon. Diket Plang, having scored the highest votes at the election and having met the requirements of the law, has been declared the winner of the Plateau State Central Senatorial Zone.

It would be recalled that the election was stalled during the collation of results due to complaints of overvoting and manipulation of results in the Gardi ward of the Kanam local government area of the state.

To resolve the issue, INEC sent a verification team to the state to recount the votes in the affected area, and Hon. Diket was subsequently declared the winner of the senatorial election.

After being declared the winner, Hon. Plank expressed gratitude to God and the people of the Senatorial District for their understanding and patience.

He also promised to give them a good representation at the red chamber while calling on all those who contested with him to forget about the contest and join hands with him to move the district forward.

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2027: If APC wins, we are retired from politics- Amaechi tells ADC leaders

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to retire from partisan politics if President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress, APC, wins the 2027 presidential election.

Amaechi urged ADC leaders to go all out in their various states and ensure that Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking during the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, he warned that Tinubu’s victory would lead to the retirement of most ADC leaders.

He said: “If you are not from FCT, go home and campaign. Me, I am going on Wednesday. I will not wear a suit, I will dress like a young man.

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“Let me tell you what will happen, we the crop of leaders you see here, if APC wins the 2027 elections, we are retired from politics. So if you don’t want us to retire from politics, we must go home.

“If you bring two thousand votes per ward, just bring two thousand votes and we have won the election.”

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EuroMatch NPFL: Enyimba Roar Back to Winning Ways, Thrash Shooting Stars 4-2 in Aba

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Enyimba FC returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Wednesday after defeating visiting Shooting Stars 4-2 in an entertaining EuroMatch NPFL Matchday 2 rescheduled fixture at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba.

Sports247 reports that the People’s Elephant produced an impressive attacking display to claim maximum points, scoring four times before the visitors mounted a late fightback with two goals in the closing stages.

Enyimba wasted little time taking control of the encounter, with Richard Ezinna opening the scoring in the seventh minute to give the hosts an early advantage.

The home side continued to press forward and doubled their lead in the 29th minute through Damian Chibueze, putting Shooting Stars under increasing pressure.

The visitors struggled to contain Enyimba’s attacking momentum, and the Aba side added a third goal just seven minutes later.

Idris Abubakar found the back of the net in the 36th minute as Enyimba went into the interval with a commanding 3-0 advantage.

Shooting Stars needed a strong response after the restart, but Enyimba struck again almost immediately.

Ifeanyi Ihemekwele extended the hosts’ lead in the 49th minute, making it 4-0 and putting Enyimba firmly in control of proceedings.

With a four-goal cushion, the hosts appeared to be heading towards a comfortable victory, but Shooting Stars refused to surrender completely.

The Oluyole Warriors eventually found a breakthrough in the 76th minute when Mustapha Adams Agba’a reduced the deficit, giving the visitors a glimmer of hope.

Shooting Stars then added another goal deep into stoppage time, with Johnmark Aule scoring in the 91st minute to make it 4-2.

However, the late rally was not enough to prevent Enyimba from securing all three points.

The victory provides a significant boost for the Aba giants following a difficult start to their NPFL campaign. Enyimba’s four-goal performance also offered a much-needed attacking statement, with four different players finding the net.

For Shooting Stars, the defeat means they leave Aba empty-handed despite their late effort to reduce the deficit.

Enyimba will now look to build on the victory and use the result as a springboard for improved consistency as the NPFL season continues.

The rescheduled Matchday 2 fixture ultimately delivered a six-goal spectacle, but it was Enyimba who had the final say, roaring back to winning ways in front of their home supporters.

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