APC Primaries Shock Plateau Central as Dr. Tongshinen Unseats Incumbent Gagdi

In a major upset in the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, Dr. John Tongshinen outpaced three-term incumbent Hon. Yusuf Gagdi in the APC primary. Tongshinen scored 29,968 votes, leaving Gagdi with just 5,849. The result signals a notable shift in Plateau Central’s political balance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Gagdi, chairman of the House Committee on Navy, had long been considered a leading APC figure in the zone. More primary results from other constituencies are still pending. Which races will deliver more surprises, and where will the next battleground emerge?

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