The Minister of Labour and
Employment and former governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, said he is
yet to decide on whether or not he will quit his position as a minister
following the appeal court’s judgement, which declared him as the winner of the
Plateau South senatorial election.
The appellate court sacked
Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 148,844 votes on
the ground that the party did not have a proper structure and, therefore, could
not file candidates for the election.
Lalong of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) scored 91,674 to emerge as the runner-up in the election. He
said he was still consulting his constituents on whether he would choose to
remain as a minister or go for the senatorial seat.
The minister’s media aide, Dr Makut Simon Macham, said this while responding on which of the positions the former Plateau governor will choose after the Appeal Court judgement.
Macham said, “The Minister of
Labour and Employment and former governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong,
gives God all the glory for this affirmation as the duly elected Senator
representing Plateau South Senatorial District.
“He dedicates this victory to the
entire people of the district and renews his commitment to national service. He
is widely consulting on the mandate and will make known his decision at the
appropriate time, “the media adviser added. Meanwhile, the state chapter of
APC, said if Lalong remained as minister, the party was confident of winning
another fresh election of the Plateau South senatorial district.
Sylvanus Namang, who is the State
Publicity Secretary of the party, said APC was not afraid of fresh elections in
Plateau South.
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