Gyang Dalyop Datong

Gyang Dalyop Datong (20 February 1959 – 8 July 2012) was a Nigerian senator who represented the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State.

[1] Datong died on 8 July 2012 while attending a mass funeral of people who had been killed by Fulani herdsmen in Maase area of Riyom local government in Plateau State.

In October 2004, he donated books, pens and chalk to secondary schools in Plateau State and announced scholarship awards for 40 students.

[6] In September 2008, Datong called for appointment of a health minister some months after Adenike Grange and Gabriel Adukwu were sacked because of concerns about their financial dealings when in office.

[8] In January 2009, after the impeachment of the former Speaker of the Plateau State Assembly, Emmanuel Go'ar, Datong said the party accepted the change in the leadership of the House under Istifanus Mwansat.