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Plateau NDC split deepens as camps produce parallel governorship candidates

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Premium Times · Sub-Saharan Africa

The dispute has produced two names: Jonathan Akuns, who emerged unopposed at the party’s May 29 governorship primary and is recognised by the national leadership, and Alfred Damiyal, whom the state chapter affirmed as its candidate in a separate exercise in September. The post Plateau NDC split deepens as camps produce parallel governorship candidates appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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