Simon Lalong

Simon Lalong
CON
Senator for Plateau South
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 December 2023
Preceded byNapoleon Bali
Minister of Labour and Employment
In office
21 August 2023 – 20 December 2023
Preceded byChris Ngige
Governor of Plateau State
In office
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
DeputySonni Gwanle Tyoden
Preceded byJonah David Jang
Succeeded byCaleb Mutfwang
Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly
In office
2000–2007
Personal details
Born
Simon Bako Lalong

(1963-05-05) 5 May 1963 (age 61)
Shendam, Northern Region (now in Plateau State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
EducationMasters Degree in Law from University of Jos
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • businessman

Simon Bako Lalong CON (born 5 May 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as the senator representing the Plateau South senatorial district since 2023. He previously served as the minister of labour and employment in 2023, and as the governor of Plateau State from 2015 to 2023.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Supreme Court Affirms Lalong As Governor Of Plateau State". Sahara Reporters. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ Ajibola, Akinola. "Supreme Court Upholds Simon Lalong's Election As Plateau Governor". Channels TV. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "EXTRA: I won re-election because I pay salaries, says Lalong". TheCable. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "FG won't allow us deal with insecurity in Plateau — Lalong". Vanguard. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ Abdulsalami Ahovi, Isa (11 February 2022). "Lalong assures ALGON of collaboration against insecurity, others". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2024.