NigeriaDecides2023: Benue APC governorship candidate in early lead

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, is in early lead after the collation of the results of Saturday’s election from 11 out of the 23 local government areas of the state on Sunday.

Mr Alia, a Roman Catholic priest, has garnered 194,555 votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Titus Uba, are trailing with 99,860 votes.

The margin of lead is 94,695 votes.

Mr Uba is the current Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly.

Both Messrs Alia and Uba hail from Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.

The Labour Party candidate, Herman Hembe, is also in the state governorship contest.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the collation of Saturday’s governorship election at the Benue Governorship Election State Collation Centre in Makurdi, the state capital, on Sunday.

The collation centre went on a break after calling the results of the first 11 local government areas of the state. It is to re-open at 5:00 p.m. to take the remaining 12 local government areas.

Results as polled by the three leading candidates from the local government areas

1. Apa LGA, 11RAs

Collation Officer: DR. AA. WUANOR, JSTUM
Reg voters:66,720.

Accre voters: 17,435
APC: 7,925
LP: 465
PDP: 7,806

VALID VOTES: 6,520
Rejected votes: 485
Total voted cast: 17,005

NB: results from two polling units were cancelled for violence and overvoting.

2023 Benue Governorship Election Result

2. Gwer West, 15 RAs

Reg Voters: 74,563
Accre voters: 26,333

Votes by parties
APC: 10,947
LP: 1,509
PDP: 13,609

Valid votes: 26,155
Rejected Votes: 175
Votes cast: 26,330

3. Logo, 10RAs

Reg Voters: 114,100
Accre voters: 33,114

Votes by parties
APC: 15,574
LP: 296
PDP: 16,385

Valid votes: 32,582
Rejected Votes: 509
Votes cast: 33,091.

4. Ado LGA, 10RAs
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Reg Voters: 83,199
Accre voters: 14,811

Votes by parties
APC: 8,662
LP: 308
PDP: 4,379

Valid votes: 14,355
Rejected Votes: 448
Votes cast: 14803

5. Gwer East LGA, 14 RAs

Reg Voters: 99,851
Accre voters: 34,111

Votes by parties
APC: 20,083
LP: 1,272
PDP: 12,085

Valid votes: 33,601
Rejected Votes: 283
Votes cast: 33,924.

6. Agatu LGA, 10RAs

Reg Voters: 64,315
Accre voters: 18,407

Votes by parties
APC: 7,482
LP: 216
PDP: 9,934

Valid votes: 17,943
Rejected Votes: 464
Votes cast: 18,407.

7. Obi LGA, 12 RAs

Reg Voters: 69,126
Accre voters: 17,759

Votes by parties
APC: 9,897
LP: 1185
PDP: 6,267

Valid votes: 17,519
Rejected Votes: 240
Votes cast: 17,759.

8. Ukum, 13 RAs

Reg Voters: 142,119
Accre voters: 39,425

Votes by parties
APC: 28,503
LP: 439
PDP: 9,418

Valid votes: 38,640
Rejected Votes: 785
Votes cast: 39,425

9. Tarka LGA, 10RAs

Reg Voters: 55,464
Accre voters: 20,939

Votes by parties
APC: 16,422
LP: 175
PDP: 3,748

Valid votes: 20,632
Rejected Votes: 299
Votes cast: 20,931

10. Buruku LGA, 13 RAs

Reg Voters: 129,696
ACCRE Voters: 46,418

Votes by parties

APC: 34,713
LP: 1,155
PDP: 9,513

Valid Votes: 45,937
Rejected Votes: 470
Votes cast: 46,407.

11. Katsina-Ala LGA, 12 RAs

Reg Voters: 168,318
Accre Voters: 42,189

Votes by parties

APC: 34,347
LP: 178
PDP: 6,716

Valid Votes: 41,669
Rejected Votes: 520
Votes cast: 42,189.