Simon Davou Mwadkwon Explained

Simon Davou Mwadkwon
Office:Senate Minority Leader
Term Start:4 July 2023
Term End:23 October 2023
Predecessor:Philips Tanimu Aduda
Successor:Abba Moro
Office1:Senator for Plateau North
Term Start1:13 June 2023
Term End1:23 October 2023
Predecessor1:Istifanus Gyang
Successor1:Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang
Birth Date:25 July 1968
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:Peoples Democratic Party

Simon Davou Mwadkwon (born 25 July 1968) is a Nigerian politician and educationist who served as the minority leader of the Nigerian Senate from July to October 2023.[1] He was the senator representing Plateau North senatorial district from June 2023 until he was sacked by an Appeal Court in October 2023.[2] [3] [4]

On 3 February 2024, some hours before the rerun election ordered by an Appeal Court, Mwadkwon and other top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State decided to endorse the Action Democratic Party (ADP) candidate Prince Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang for the Plateau North senatorial district rerun after the exclusion of their party from the ballot became public information.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Usman . Samson Atekojo . 2023-07-04 . Plateau Senator, Simon Mwadkwom emerges Minority Leader . 2023-07-05 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
  2. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria . 2023-04-19 . nass.gov.ng.
  3. Web site: Vivian . Ohanusi . 2023-04-17 . Dr. Simon Mwadkwon Biography, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth - Platinum Post News . 2023-04-19 . platinumpost.ng . en-GB.
  4. Web site: David . 2023-02-28 . Mwadkwon, Agah win Plateau North, Bassa/Jos North polls . 2023-04-19 . The Sun Nigeria . en.
  5. Web site: Shobayo . Isaac . 2024-02-07 . Re-run: How PDP intrigues threw up ADP in Plateau . 2024-02-16 . Tribune Online . en-GB.