The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue has won all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the local government (LG) election conducted in the state on Saturday, October 5.
Declaring the results in Makurdi on Sunday morning, October 6, Richard Tombowua, the chairman of the Benue Independent Electoral Commission, announced that the APC won all 23 chairmanship and 276 councillorship elections held in the state.
According to him:
“The election held yesterday (Saturday, October 5) across the state went smoothly without hitches.
“It was free and fair, and the returning officers have submitted all the results from the field....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“From the results, the All Progressives Congress won all 23 chairmanship and 276 councillorship positions.”
Meanwhile, Ibrahim Idoko, the state chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, commended the electoral umpire for the process.
Furthermore, Idoko praised Hyacinth Alia, the governor of Benue state, “for providing a level playing field” for all parties in the election.
