Election result:  Obi wins Plateau State, scores 466,272 votes

Asile Abel, Jos

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has won the presidential polls in Plateau state after scoring the highest number of votes cast in Plateau State.

The Labour Party candidate scored a total of 466,272 to win the polls in the State with the APC coming closely second with 307,195 votes.

From the results announced at the Independent National Electoral Commission Collation centre in Jos, the Labour Party candidate won 11 out of the 17 Local Government Areas of the State.

While the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, won in two LGAs, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar won in four LGAs.

The Labour Party candidate won in Jos South, Bassa, Shendam, Pankshin, Bokkos, Mangu, Langtang North, Riyom, Jos East, Barkin Ladi, Jos North LGAs.

The APC won in Kanke, Kanam and Wase LGAs, while the PDP won in, Langtang South, Mikang and Quaanpan LGAs.

The breakdown shows a total number of 2,755,017; Accredited Voters 1,139,393.

APC polled 307,195; LP – 466,272; NNPP – 8,869; PDP – 243,808; PRP – 49,201.

1,088,170 – VALID VOTES; 22,994 – REJECTED VOTES and 1,111,164 TOTAL VOTES CAST.