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Josephine Chundung Piyo (INEC: Piyo Josephine Chundung) is the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, running mate to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026). A nurse and teacher before politics, she was elected to the Plateau State House of Assembly in 1999, served as Special…
Josephine Chundung Piyo (INEC: Piyo Josephine Chundung) is the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, running mate to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026). A nurse and teacher before politics, she was elected to the Plateau State House of Assembly in 1999, served as Special Adviser to the Governor of Plateau State from 2008 to 2011, and was chairperson of Riyom Local Government Area from 2014 until the state's councils were dissolved on 6 July 2015 (Daily Post, LEADERSHIP, Premium Times). Mutfwang presented her as his running mate on 21 June 2022; a group of PDP stakeholders petitioned the party's national chairman against the choice (Daily Trust, 6 July 2022), but she stayed on the ticket, which was declared winner of the 18 March 2023 election with 525,299 votes against 481,370 for the APC. She was sworn in on 29 May 2023, and her election survived the petition that ended at the Supreme Court on 12 January 2024. She resigned from the PDP by a letter dated 30 December 2025 (The Nation, 5 January 2026) and has since appeared with the governor in the APC. She was listed as his APC running mate for 2027 on INEC's final list.
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Plateau State House of Assembly
Elected to the Plateau State House of Assembly in 1999 (Daily Post, 21 June 2022); also described as a former lawmaker by The Sun and Daily Trust. Constituency, party and end of term not found, so not recorded as a state-assembly position.
Plateau State Government (Office of the Governor)
Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Plateau State, 2008-2011 (stated at the announcement of her candidacy on 21 June 2022; subject area not found).
Riyom Local Government Area
Elected chairperson of Riyom LGA in the Plateau council elections of 25 February 2014 and in office until Governor Simon Lalong dissolved all 17 councils on 6 July 2015 (LEADERSHIP, 21 June 2022; Premium Times, 2014 and 2015). Her own swearing-in day was not found, so this is stored as a career rather than a position.
Peoples Democratic Party · Plateau
Running mate to Caleb Mutfwang (PDP). Named on Tuesday 21 June 2022 at the state party secretariat, Jos; a group of PDP stakeholders petitioned the national chairman against the choice (Daily Trust, 6 July 2022) and she stayed on the ticket. Ticket declared winner on 20 March 2023 with 525,299 votes (APC 481,370; LP 60,310; the ticket votes are stored; total valid votes not…
Running mate to Caleb Mutfwang (PDP). Named on Tuesday 21 June 2022 at the state party secretariat, Jos; a group of PDP stakeholders petitioned the national chairman against the choice (Daily Trust, 6 July 2022) and she stayed on the ticket. Ticket declared winner on 20 March 2023 with 525,299 votes (APC 481,370; LP 60,310; the ticket votes are stored; total valid votes not found, so no percentage). Certificate of return 30 March 2023; sworn in 29 May 2023. The APC/Yilwatda petition was dismissed by the tribunal (22 Sep 2023), allowed by the Court of Appeal (19 Nov 2023) and reversed by the Supreme Court (12 Jan 2024).
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All Progressives Congress · Plateau
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Plateau State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 5; INEC name: PIYO JOSEPHINE CHUNDUNG; age 70; female; qualification (as declared to INEC): CERTICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SCHOOL OF NURSING, JOS; governorship candidate: Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh · Retained as running mate to Governor Caleb Mutfwang (APC):…
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Plateau State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 5; INEC name: PIYO JOSEPHINE CHUNDUNG; age 70; female; qualification (as declared to INEC): CERTICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SCHOOL OF NURSING, JOS; governorship candidate: Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh · Retained as running mate to Governor Caleb Mutfwang (APC): Premium Times (12 Oct 2026) and BusinessDay (13 Oct 2026) list her as his running mate; the date and manner of her naming for 2027 were not found. INEC reading checked on the rendered PDF (2026-10-10, pdftotext -bbox): name PIYO JOSEPHINE CHUNDUNG (PIYO JOSEPHINE / CHUNDUNG) and qualifications CERTICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF NURSING, JOS (the last word wraps to a third line in her own cell) are in the correct person's cells. Gender F (INEC) agrees with the given name and with press usage ("Mrs").
APC deputy governorship candidate in Plateau State on INEC's final list (10 October 2026); shown with the governor at the APC reception of 27 January 2026 (Naija News, forward-looking) and attending the APC state congress as Deputy Governor (Daily Post, 4 March 2026); the day she joined was not found.
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Nursing practice (employer not stated)
Trained health care worker who worked as a nurse before entering politics (Daily Post and Ripples Nigeria, 21 June 2022). Employer and years not found.
PDP deputy governorship candidate in 2023 (named 21 June 2022) and Deputy Governor on the PDP ticket; resigned by a letter dated 30 December 2025 to the Sharu-Butu Federal Ward chairman, Riyom LGA (The Nation, 5 January 2026). Date she joined the PDP not found.
Nursing training (as declared to INEC) · Nursing
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Teaching (school not stated)
Worked as a teacher before entering politics (Daily Post and Ripples Nigeria, 21 June 2022). School and years not found.
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