Peter Obi Takes Early Lead In Plateau State

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has taken an early lead in Plateau State.

The Returning Officer of Barkin Ladi LGA, Prof Noel Wonnang while declaring the result said, the exercise was peaceful and there was no challenge.

Wonnang declared that Obi scored 32,489 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu got 12,514, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar got 9,073 votes.

Also, in Riyom LGA the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi polled 15,171 to defeat his closest challenger Atiku who got 8,181 votes.

While the APC candidate Tinubu scored 6, 936 votes.

In Mikang LGA, Atiku Abubakar polled 7,211 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Peter Obi of the Labour Party who got 7,201 votes.

While the APC candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu scored 5,044 votes.

Only the three LGAs have been declared so far.