From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The House of Representatives primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has witnessed big upset as most of the serving members failed to clinch ticket for the 2027 election.
The primaries held on Saturday across the 11 federal constituencies in the state shows that only 4 out of the 11 incumbent members pick nomination tickets as candidates.
The Chairman, National Assembly Primary Election Committee Alh Sabiu Saidu Mahuta on Sunday declared Wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Regina Akume nominated for Gboko/Tarka federal Constituency. She scored 19638 to defeat former state Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment Alomo Orpin with 2779 votes
Daughter of former Senate President Blessing Onuh won convincingly for Otukpo/Ohimini with 17,451 to beat Lawrence Onoja who got 974. Solomon Wombo emerged victorious for Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Solomon Wombo having scored 64274 to defeat his closest rival Asom Julius who got 611.
Other results are Oju/Obi Peter Oko Ogbodo got 12,993 to defeat the incumbent Ogewu David who pooled 120, Gwer/Gwer West David Nongo 17, 421 to defeat the serving member Asema Achado 729 while in Vandeikya/Konshisha Livinus Tsar beat Sesoo Gboko 28,549 to 693
Ojema Ojotu retain his nomination for Apa/Agatu scoring 11,305 with Danladi Ochekpe getting 934 votes but Dickson Tarkighir was unlucky as he lost to Christopher Ikper 37844 to 1746 for the Makurdi/Guma Federal constituency
Buruku Federal Constituency saw Gideon Inyom defeat the incumbent Sekav Iortyom 10470 to 1396 votes just former state assembly member for Ado constituency Anthony Agom won Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo 19124 to beat hjs rival Innocent who scored 884 and Kohol Iornem pooled 40672 to defeat former speaker kf the State Assembly Terkimbi who got 1785
It should be noted that there were incidence of violence, snatching of electoral materials in two (2) council wards of Mbanyesi and
Gbemacha in Gwer East and also, Mbantyo, Mbayaca in Buruku Federal constituencies.
