The chairman of the All Progressives Congress National Primary Election Committee, Alhaji Mahuta Saidu, has released the election results in Benue State, with most of the incumbent members losing their return ticket bid.
Performing the ceremony at the APC Secretariat in Makurdi on Sunday, Alhaji Saidu, in Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency, Dr Livinus Tsar polled 28,549 votes to defeat the incumbent, Sesoo Gboko Ikpagher, and 12 others, while David Nongo also polled 17,421 votes to defeat the incumbent, Arch Asema Achado, for Gwer/Gwer West federal constituency.
He further declared that the immediate past Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr Peter Ogbodo, emerged the candidate after polling 12,993 votes to defeat three other aspirants for Obi/Oju federal constituency, while Representative Solomon Wombo scored 64,274 votes to secure the return ticket for Ukum/Katsina-Ala and Logo federal constituency.
“For Apa/Agatu, Ojema Ojotu, having scored 11,305, has been returned elected”, Saidu declared.
Also, Christopher Ikper, having polled 37,844 votes, was declared the winner for Makurdi/Guma after defeating the incumbent, Dickson Tarkighir, with 1,746 votes; for Buruku Federal Constituency, Godwin Nyom defeated the incumbent Sekav Iortyom with 1,396 votes.
At the time of filing this report, only the results for Oturkpo/Ohimini federal constituency are awaited.
