Reverend Fr. Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a Catholic priest, has been declared the winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election in Benue State.
Prof Faruq Kuta, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s returning officer in the election and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, made the announcement on Monday evening.
READ ALSO: JUST IN: Sanwo Olu Re-Elected as Lagos Governor
At the Saturday’s governorship election, the APC candidate polled 473,933 votes, while Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 223,913 votes.
Prince James Mede, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), came distant third with 1,157 votes.
Meanwhile, the Catholic Church had suspended the governor-elect from public ministry for venturing into politics.
Our Stories
British-Nigerian Cosmetic Doctor Removed From UK Medical Register for Having Sex With Patient
VIDEO: ‘DPO’ Cuffs, Slaps AAC Chairman During Oyo LG Election
8 Months on, N877,000 Still Missing From Kuda Bank Customer’s Account
Zero Promotion, Double Taxation… Why NSITF Employees Protested in Abuja
From N13,106 in October, Cost of Jollof Rice for 5 People Rose to N16,955 in March
Instead of 250, Broken 110-Year-Old Suleja Prison Held 499 Inmates
For Reporting Army’s Atrocities, Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, VOA
VIDEO: ‘Voting Materials Spotted’ Inside PDP-Branded Car One Day to Oyo LG Elections
FULL LIST: Fubara, Tompolo… 166 People on EFCC Wanted List
Keyamo: Airlines Endanger Passengers’ Lives by Falsifying Maintenance Reports
Subscribe
Be the first to receive special investigative reports and features in your inbox.