Josephine Piyo

Josephine Chundung Piyo (born 1957) is a deputy of Caleb Mutfwang, governor-elect of Plateau State.[1][2] Piyo was previously elected and served as a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly.

Piyo was born in 1957 and worked as a nurse and teacher before entering politics.[3] In 1999, she was elected to the Plateau State House of Assembly.[4] She then took the role of special advisor to the Governor of Plateau state from 2008 to 2011. In 2014, she became the Chairman of Riyom, a local government area of Plateau State.[3]

References
  1. "2023: Plateau PDP Guber Candidate Picks Female Running Mate – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. YarKarkara, Sawabiya (2022-06-21). "Plateau Governorship:Mutfwang picks a Female lawmaker of the 4th Assembly as Running mate". Sawabiya News. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. Owoyele, Tola (2023-04-03). "6 Female Deputy Governors-Elect Waiting to Be Sworn In". Foundation For Investigative Journalism. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. "Plateau PDP governorship candidate picks female as running mate". Daily Nigerian. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-04-19.


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