General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon was born on the 19th of October 1934 in Lur, a small village in the present Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Barnabas Andyar Iyorihyer Gemade is a Nigerian politician, formerly National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Senator for the Benue North East constituency of Benue State, Nigeria.

Simon Bako Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State, was born on May 5th, 1963. He is a native of Ajikamai in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. He’s a Nigerian Lawyer and politician.