Lalong Declares His Intention Contest The 2019 Governorship Election

Yakubu Busari

 

Governor Simon Lalong has declared his intention to contest the 2019 Governorship election.

 

The declaration which attracted a standing ovation was made at the APC Stakeholders meeting held at Yelwa Club in Jos, Plateau State.

 

The APC Chairman, Latep Dabang made this disclosure during their stakeholders meeting held when Governor Lalong was in attendance.

 

The  entire party leadership in the State, the Deputy Governor and members of the State Executive Council, Hon Speaker and members of the Plateau State House of Assembly as well as members of the National Assembly.

 

The state woman leader ,Mrs Dame Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor, Arc Pam Dung Gyang , former Governorship aspirant, Mallam Samaila Makama, former Chairman, National Population Commission and several others paid glowing tributes to Governor Lalong for successfully steering the APC away from crisis following his Committee report which gave an amicable solution.

 

Earlier at the meeting, Hon Edward Pwajok moved a motion to compel the Governor to declare for contest and it was seconded unanimously.

 

The Plateau state chapter of the party overwhelmingly support Lalong to recontest the 2019 general elections owning to the track records of achievement in the last 3 years ,the administration both physical and human infrastructure receive attention .