The lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to return to the National Assembly for a third term.
Gagdi was defeated by Dr John Tongshinen in the party’s direct primary election held across the constituency.
Announcing the result at the constituency headquarters in Pankshin on Sunday, the APC Returning Officer, Monday Daspan, said Tongshinen polled 29,968 votes to defeat Gagdi, who secured 5,849 votes.
“By the powers conferred on me as chairman of this committee, I hereby declare Dr John Tongshinen the winner of the primaries for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency based on the records available to me,” Daspan stated.
He added that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alongside security personnel, monitored the exercise.
Gagdi currently serves as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy.
The primary election was conducted across the three local government areas that make up the federal constituency.
