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Plateau State

A federating state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Jos. The governor is elected under section 176 of the 1999 Constitution.

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Governor of Plateau State

Caleb MutfwangAppointed 2023 · APC

What the Constitution says

  • s.176–179

    Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.

  • s.49

    The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

  • s.48

    Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.

Where it appears in the news

  • Despite fresh troop deployment, Plateau NBA says attacks expose security gaps

    Sep 28, 2026

    The Nigerian Army has deployed 178 personnel to reinforce security operations in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State amid renewed attacks.

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People of Nigeria elects Plateau State. s.176–179: Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.Umar NamadiUba SaniAbba Kabir YusufDikko Umaru RaddaNasir IdrisAhmad AliyuDauda LawalAhmadu Umaru FintiriBala MohammedBabagana ZulumMuhammad Inuwa YahayaAgbu KefasMai Mala BuniUmo EnoDouye DiriBassey OtuSheriff OborevworiMonday OkpebholoSiminalayi FubaraAlex OttiCharles SoludoFrancis NwifuruPeter MbahHope UzodinmaBiodun OyebanjiBabajide Sanwo-OluDapo AbiodunLucky AiyedatiwaAdemola AdelekeSeyi MakindeHyacinth AliaNyesom WikeAhmed Usman OdodoAbdulRahman AbdulRazaqAbdullahi SuleMohammed Umar BagoCaleb MutfwangNORTH WESTNORTH EASTSOUTH SOUTHSOUTH EASTSOUTH WESTNORTH CENTRALSTATES & GOVERNORSHOUSES OF ASSEMBLYAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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