By Amos Aar
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia as the winner of Benue gubernatorial election conducted on March 18, 2023.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, who is the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna said Fr. Alia polled 473,933 to floor PDP’s Titus Uba who scored 223,913 with 250,020 margin.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue State, Prof. Sam Egwu, said the declaration of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as winner of the poll was inline with the commission’s law that the margin of lead secured by the winner was more than the number of registered voters with PVC in Kwande LGA where the postponed election is to be conducted on Tuesday, March 21,2023.
Responding to his victory at his Makurdi residence, the Governor-elect, Fr. Alia, prayed God to give him the wisdom to pilot the affairs of Benue State effectively and satisfactorily.
Summary of votes scored by local government as announced by INEC include the following:
- Apa LGA
APC: 7,925
LP: 465
PDP: 7,806
- Gwer West LGA
APC: 10,947
LP: 1,509
PDP: 13,609
- Logo LGA
APC: 15,574
LP: 296
PDP: 16,385
- Ado LGA
APC: 8,662
LP: 308
PDP: 4,379
- Gwer East LGA
APC: 20,083
LP: 1,272
PDP: 12,085
- Agatu LGA
APC: 7,482
LP: 216
PDP: 9,934
- Obi LGA
APC: 9,897
LP: 1185
PDP: 6,267
- Ukum LGA
APC: 28,503
LP: 439
PDP: 9,418
- Tarka LGA
APC: 16,422
LP: 175
PDP: 3,748
- Buruku LGA
APC: 34,713
LP: 1,155
PDP: 9,513
- Katsina-Ala LGA
APC: 34,347
LP: 178
PDP: 6,716
- Gboko LGA
APC: 53,985
LP: 1,493
PDP: 18,773
- Ohimini LGA
APC: 7,233
LP: 973
PDP: 6,785
- Guma LGA
APC: 15,371
LP: 535
PDP: 22,083
- Ushongo LGA
APC: 31,946
LP: 913
PDP: 8879
- Ogbadibo LGA
APC: 7,627
LP: 405
PDP: 6,032
- Oju LGA
APC: 17,245
LP: 1,611
PDP: 8,811
- Makurdi LGA
APC: 56,432
LP: 3,792
PDP: 12,329
- Vandeikya LGA
APC: 46,786
PDP: 12,988
LP: 129
- Otukpo LGA
APC: 19,430
LP: 2,187
PDP: 12,834
- Konshisha LGA
APC: 13,997
LP: 21,606
PDP: 5, 905
- Okpokwu LGA
APC: 9,326
LP: 1,039
PDP: 8,634
