Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has officially emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general elections, clearing the way for his bid for a third term in the House of Representatives.

The declaration was made on Monday by the Returning Officer for the primary election, Nandom Andrew Kura, following the conclusion of the exercise across the constituency. Kura dismissed reports suggesting that no election took place in PKK, insisting that voting was successfully conducted across all 36 electoral wards despite delays caused by the late arrival of election materials. He stated that evidence, including videos, photographs, accreditation records, and vote-counting processes from polling units, confirmed that the exercise was duly held.

Announcing the results, Kura disclosed that Gagdi secured 29,207 votes out of the total 31,150 votes cast during the primary election. He maintained that he remained the only officially appointed officer authorized by the party to declare the result and submit the report to the APC secretariat. He also condemned earlier announcements made in his name, describing those responsible as imposters whose actions had damaged his reputation and professional integrity.

“Anybody that announced results for PKK other than my humble self is an imposter. The person impersonated me, and I reserve the right to seek legal redress because such actions smeared my image,” Kura stated.

Earlier, Chairman of the Plateau State APC House of Representatives Primaries Electoral Committee, Stella Okotete, dismissed the earlier declarations surrounding the PKK primary election, describing them as unauthorized and lacking legitimacy. She clarified that Barr. Kura was the only official appointed by the committee to oversee and announce the authentic results of the exercise.

Reacting to his victory, Gagdi described the outcome as a triumph of due process and transparency, maintaining that the election was peacefully conducted across all wards in the constituency.

“My election was conducted across the 36 electoral wards, and there is no doubt about that. We have videos, pictures, accreditation records, and evidence of vote counting from all the wards,” Gagdi said.

The federal lawmaker also rejected the earlier results circulated on social media, describing them as fake and unauthorized, while questioning how an individual reportedly assigned to another constituency could declare results for PKK.

“If the electoral committee chairman publicly says the person is unknown to her and was not appointed for PKK, then such an announcement is fake. You cannot announce results for an election you did not conduct,” he added.

Despite the controversy that trailed the exercise, Gagdi said he and his supporters remained peaceful throughout the process and called on party members and other aspirants to unite in the interest of the APC and the development of Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam Federal Constituency.