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 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

  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.