On paper, the battle over who succeeds Jonah Jang as governor of Plateau State come May 29, could be said to be between five political parties. However, the real battle is between two of them, the All Progressives Congress [APC] and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP]. count | 26

Ahead of the February, 2015, polls, the immediate past Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, Mr. Alexander Molwus, said the greatest threat to PDP are not the voters but some disgruntled persons in the party. The PDP stalwart stated this in Pankshin LGA, at the PDP governorship campaign rally. […]

The presidency and the All Progressives Congress disagreed sharply, on Friday, over allegations of a plot to force the postponement of next month’s elections. While the presidency described the allegation as unfounded, the APC, which described the plot as real, added that the sponsors had advanced in their machinations. count | 20

Abuja – The Plateau State Council of Chiefs has commended Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe, for providing free medical services to less privilege people in the state. A letter of appreciation to the minister, signed by the Chairman of the Council of Chiefs, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, extended the traditional leaders’appreciation. Buba said […]

          The Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives yesterday tasked all community leaders and development associations in the state to initiate dialogues aimed at ensuring peaceful elections next month. count | 32

          The Plateau State governor Jonah Jang has stated that President Goodluck Jonathan is a full fledge democrat while the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress , General Mohamadu Buhari, is a dictator. count | 28

Gov Jonah Jang of Plateau has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to endorse the use of temporary voter cards in general elections in February.Jang made the call at Jonathan’s re-election campaign in Jos on Monday. He explained that the call became imperative as many eligible voters were yet to get Permanent Voter Cards . ”If INEC […]

Jos — Six of the commissioners who worked with Governor Jonah Jang during his first term and three other prominent members of Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress yesterday, describing the PDP at the state and national levels as a sinking party that they could no longer be […]

Jonathan stated this during the PDP presidential rally, held at the Rwang Township Stadium in Jos, Monday. “Nobody can talk about splitting this country; to keep Nigeria one, will continue to be a task that all of us must do. Just like General Yakubu Gowon did. Speaking on Plateau State, the President lamented that the […]

Jos — Ahead of this Monday’s visit by President Goodluck Jonathan to Plateau State, Governor Jonah Jang has urged the people of the state to come out en masse to receive the president, describing Plateau as a home for the president and the Peoples Democratic Party . He has also said having given Jonathan two […]