By SN24.com 
By Mary Vuls.
_…Polls 12,181 Votes, Defeats Danboyi With Wide Margin_
Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos has again emerged as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections, after winning the court-ordered rerun primary conducted in 11 wards.
Bagos polled a total of 12,181 votes to defeat his closest rival, Hon. Esther Bitrus Danboyi, who scored about 2,000 votes.
The declaration was made on Wednesday at the APC State Secretariat, Jos, by the Chairman of the Rerun Electoral Committee, Hon. Karu Simon Elisha.
The fresh primary was conducted in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, presided over by Justice Dorcas Agishi, in a suit instituted by Hon. Danboyi challenging the earlier primary. The court had ordered the APC to conduct fresh primaries in 11 wards within 30 days.
The affected wards are Du, Shen, Zawan ‘B’, Fobur ‘A’, Fobur ‘B’, Jarawan Kogi, Maijuju, Turu, Federe, Shere East and Shere West.
Speaking before declaring the results, APC State Chairman, Plateau State, Hon. Rufus Bature, said the party was concluding the process that started on Tuesday in obedience to the court order.
“Yesterday I told you that we have guests from Abuja who have come to conduct a rerun in 11 wards of Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency. The process went smoothly yesterday, even though it started late. There was no rancour,” Bature said.
He noted that the responsibility of announcing the outcome rests squarely with the National Electoral Committee sent from Abuja, urging journalists to report accurately.
“Please don’t add anything outside what you hear here. I yield the floor to the Chairman to continue the process,” he added.
In his address, Chairman of the Rerun Committee, Hon. Karu Simon Elisha, said the committee fulfilled its promise of conducting an open and transparent exercise.
“We promised to conduct a very open, transparent and successful election. I want to appreciate the APC State Chairman, Hon. Rufus Bature and his team who exhibited professionalism and gave us the enabling ground at the State Secretariat to conduct this election,” Elisha said.
He commended security personnel and INEC officials for their diligence, noting they remained in the field from start to finish despite initial delays.
“I also wish to appreciate the people of Jos South and Jos East Federal Constituency. Without your cooperation yesterday, we wouldn’t be here today. You have distinguished yourselves as true members of the APC and as people from the Home of Peace and Tourism,” he stated.
Elisha also appreciated members of his committee, including Hon. James Kukeme, Hon. Safiya Tanko, Mrs. Rebecca Amos, Mr. Ekunefe Peter, Hon. Tijani Abdullahi and Hon. Number Kezoon, as well as secretariat staff led by Hon. Haruna Mohammed Bauchi and Ahmed Adamu Doma.
He announced that an Appeal Committee headed by Mr. Godwill Jewel, with Mrs. Eno Chojo Asojo, Esther Kadiri, Sally Tukur Gerba and others as members, would sit on Thursday and Friday to entertain any petitions arising from the rerun.
“The APC has graciously provided that any appeal that may emanate from contestants may be tendered to the Appeal Committee. However, given the conduct of the election and responses from the field yesterday, I am confident that the Appeal Committee will have very little task to handle,” he said.
*Bagos’ Victory Strategic For APC*
With the declaration, Bagos, who represented Jos South/Jos East in the 9th National Assembly, will fly the APC flag in the January 16, 2027 National Assembly election.
Party faithful and constituents have welcomed the development, describing his emergence as a strategic boost for the APC on the Plateau, citing his vocal prowess and impactful record in the Green Chamber.
