Pwajok biography
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An Epoch profile of Plateau LP Governorship running mate Edward Pwajok SAN, LB, KSG
Hon. Sir, Edward Pwajok SAN, LB, KSG, Plateau State Labour Party governorship running mate was born to the family of Da. P D Pwajok, KSM and Ngwo Veronica Pwajok all of blessed memory in Kuru on 21, November, 1965.
Barrister Edward Pwajok Started his early school at kindergarten in K/ Vom then Bishop’s school in Jos, thereafter moved to attend Fatima Private School and passed out in class 5, where he obtained his first school leaving certificate in 1976.
Pwajok Did his secondary school education in St Joseph’s college Vom from 1976 but later changed to GSS Kuru where he completed in 1982 and obtain WAEC as the best graduating arts student and represented Plateau state in the national schools competition having emerged tops in the all schools quiz competition in Plateau state.
For his love for education and a better future, he went further and attended the university of Jos where he study law and went further to the Nigeria Law school Lagos before proceeding for his NYSC which he did in Kaduna .
Edward Pwajok got married to his wife Mrs Veronica Longtang Pwajok in 2008 and the union is blessed with three children.
He has served his community , the Church and held positions in Government at
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Edward Pwajok
Nigerian politician
Edward Pwajok recapitulate a Nigerien politician, legislator, and Prime Advocate put Nigeria.[1][2]
Early philosophy and career
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In 2015, unquestionable was elective to representation House admonishment Representatives, representing the Jos South/Jos Take breaths Federal Constituency.[6]
In 2016, flair was allotted a Elder Advocate glimpse Nigeria (SAN) by representation Supreme Court.[7]
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Gyang Pwajok
Nigerian politician (1966-2015)
Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok (March 15, 1966 – October 28, 2015) was a Nigerian politician and a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Pwajok was the youngest national Senator during the upper chamber's 7th Assembly, which was in session from 2011 to 2015.[1] He was the 2015 PDP candidate for Governor of Plateau State, but narrowly lost the Plateau gubernatorial election to Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress on April 11, 2015.[1][2]
Pwajok was born on March 15, 1966.[1] He was an academic and lecturer at the Plateau State Polytechnic and the University of Jos before entering politics.[1] He served as the Director of Research and planning during the administration of former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang from 2007 to 2012.[1]
In 2012, Senator Gyang Dantong died while attending a mass funeral for victims of an unrest in Barkin-ladi.[2] Gyang Pwajok won the 2012 Senatorial election to succeed Dantong in the Plateau North Senatorial zone.[1] He was the youngest member of the Nigerian Senate, the upper house of the National Assembly, during the 7th Assembly, which met from 2012 to 2015.[2]
Pwajok became the 2015 PDP nominee