Plateau Central senatorial district
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
| Senator | Party | Year | Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Mantu | PDP | 1999–2007 | 4th, 5th
|
Deputy president of the Senate |
| Satty Davies Gogwim | ACN | 2007–2011 | 6th | |
| Joshua Dariye | LP | 2011–2019 | 7th, 8th | |
| Dimka Ayuba | APC | 2019–2023 | 9th | |
| Diket Plang | APC | 2023–present | 10th |
References
- ^ "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.