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

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Senator Party Year Assembly Electoral history
Ibrahim Mantu Peoples Democratic Party 3 June 1999 – 5 June 2007 4th
5th
Deputy president of the Senate
Satty Davies Gogwim Action Congress of Nigeria 5 June 2007 – 6 June 2011 6th
Joshua Dariye Labour Party 6 June 2011 – 9 June 2019 7th
8th
Hezekiah Dimka All Progressives Congress 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 9th
Diket Plang All Progressives Congress 13 June 2023 – present 10th

References

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  1. ^ "Plateau Central senatorial election credible, witness tells tribunal". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. ^ Alao, Onimisi; Sadiq, Lami; Jos (2014-06-17). "Plateau: As 3 senatorial zones demand governorship slot". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. ^ "PDP rejects Plateau Central NASS results". Punch Newspapers. March 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. ^ "APC's Dimka wins Plateau Central Senatorial seat, beats Paradang". Daily Trust. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2020-05-17.