F ather Alia Wins Benue Apc Governorship Re-run Primary Election Rev. Fr Hyacinth Iormem Alia has won the Governorship primary election rerun conducted by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 12 Local Government Areas and 3 council wards in Buruku Local Government in Benue State. Announcing the results at the APC State Secretariat in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Chairman of the rerun committee, Joel Omajali, said a total number of 366,546 voters were registered, 292,930 accredited, and a total of 270,353 votes were validly cast while Fr Alia polled 195,314 votes to come out victorious. Other governorship aspirants in the race include; Terhemba Shija, Terlumun Ikya, Bernard Yisa, Mathias Byuan, Sam Ode, Godwin Ityoachimin, and Barnabas Gemade, Michael Aondoakaa, Terwase Orbunde, and Steven lawani. The rerun was conducted in Ogbadibo, Ushongo, Konshisha, Oju, Apa, Kwande, Agatu, Ohimini, Ado, Obi, Okpokwu and Apa Local Government Areas. Secretary of the Committee, Emma Maji,...
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