L-R: Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and Governor of Benue State, Dr Hyacinth Alia. Credit: Nwakocha Stanley | X
The camp of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has defeated the camp of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, in the House of Representatives primaries held across the state on Saturday.
The chairman of the National Assembly Primary Election Committee in Benue State, Alhaji Sabiu Mahuta, announced the results on Sunday at the party secretariat in Makurdi.
According to the results, Ojotu Ojema, a serving member of the House of Representatives from Apa/Agatu, picked the ticket. Others are Terfa Ikper, who picked the Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency ticket; Gideon Inyom, who won Buruku Federal Constituency; Engr Terhemba Nongo, who won Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency; and Professor Kohol Iormem, who won the Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency.
Others are Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, which was won by another serving member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Wombo; Livinus Tsar, who picked the Vandeikya/Konshisha ticket; Dr Peter Ogbodo, who won the Oju/Obi Federal Constituency; and Anthony Agom, who picked the Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency ticket.
