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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Plateau State unveiled Chungdung Pwajok-Kele as running mate to governorship candidate John Sunday Sura at a rally in Jos. The party also presented its candidates for other elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC in Plateau State said it plans to set up voting centres for Internally Displaced Persons in nine local government areas. The commission said the move is aimed at avoiding disenfranchisement.
The Plateau State Youth Council, with support from the Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse, unveiled a charter of demands for 2027 governorship candidates. The group said the charter is based on a survey of 782 young people across the state's 17 local government areas.
INEC's Resident Electoral Commissioner for Plateau State, Prof. Samuel Egwu, warned politicians, party agents and electoral officials against tampering with votes in the 2027 general elections. He said offenders risk imprisonment and fines, speaking at a stakeholders' meeting with political party leaders in Jos.
The Federal High Court in Jos has ordered the All Progressives Congress to conduct fresh primary elections in 10 wards of the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency.
The ADC in Plateau State says the Jos Metropolitan Development Board fined the party and its governorship candidate over political posters, while alleging that posters of Governor Mutfwang and President Tinubu remained displayed in the same restricted area. The party demanded a review of the fine and equal enforcement of Executive Order 003 across all parties.
Plateau State's development agency said it fined both the APC and ADC for displaying campaign posters on public infrastructure, defending the ₦69.5 million fine after ADC alleged selective enforcement. The agency said 139 posters were removed from a bridge and warned violators would have offices sealed within seven days.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang led a delegation of APC stakeholders to a rally in Nasarawa where they endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 election.
Mr Plang said Plateau residents must be free to choose their next governor without outside interference. He argued that external political influence would undermine the state's political independence and its leadership role in the Middle Belt.
INEC said it will display the preliminary voter register in Plateau State from October 9 to 15. The commission said the exercise will allow voters to make claims and collect their Permanent Voter Cards.
A Plateau local government chairman said Governor Caleb Mutfwang's defection to the APC is already yielding results, citing federal road projects and other approvals.
The Federal High Court has restrained Jonathan Akuns from presenting himself as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Plateau State. The order also restrains the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any such replacement.
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