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The subordinate representing Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has been affirmed arsenic the statement campaigner of the Labour Party for the 2027 House of Representatives election.
Agbese was affirmed on Saturday by members of the Labour Party drawn from the 3 section authorities areas that marque up the national constituency during a stakeholders’ gathering attended by thousands of enactment faithful.
The affirmation comes months aft Agbese defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Labour Party amid the lingering interior situation rocking the Benue State section of the ruling party.
The workout was monitored by enactment officials and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
According to the Returning Officer, members from crossed the constituency participated successful the affirmation process, with results showing that Agbese secured 17,789 votes successful Ogbadibo Local Government Area, 17,767 votes successful Okpokwu Local Government Area, and 17,750 votes successful Ado Local Government Area.
The workout attracted much than 53,306 votes enactment members and supporters from the 3 councils.
Party leaders described the emergence of some candidates arsenic a objection of unity and determination to fortify the Labour Pa...
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