Naanlong Daniel Gapyil has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary election for the Mikang State Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Gapyil secured a total of 5,606 votes to defeat his closest rival, Tindi Nkat, who polled 1,201 votes in the exercise.
The result was announced shortly after the conclusion of the primary election by the Returning Officer, Muhammad Auwal Hamza.
With the victory, the incumbent Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly is expected to fly the APC flag for the Mikang State Constituency seat in the 2027 elections.
The primary election in Mikang Local Government Area attracted significant political attention following earlier controversies and allegations surrounding the conduct of the exercise in some wards.
