Nigeria, March 4 -- The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reelected Rufus Bature as its Chairperson at the party's state congress held on Tuesday in Jos.

The congress, which attracted a large turnout of party stakeholders, was attended by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, his deputy, Josephine Piyo, federal and state lawmakers, local government party leaders, and accredited delegates from across the state. Observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were also present.

The State Congress Committee chairperson, Oscar Yelwa, said the exercise was conducted peacefully and largely by consensus, describing it as a demonstration of the party's internal democracy.

He noted that the congress marked ...