Akume’s wife, 82 aspirants in Benue APC Reps primaries

The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) is holding a keenly contested House of Representatives superior predetermination connected Saturday, with nary less than 82 aspirants reportedly participating crossed the state.

According to a database released successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday, the Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency recorded 14 aspirants, making it 1 of the astir competitory races successful the state.
The constituency is politically linked to the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia.

In the Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency, 7 aspirants are contesting for the APC ticket.
The constituency is the location basal of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
Among those contesting successful the constituency is Regina Akume, woman of the SGF.

Meanwhile, Blessing Onuh is seeking the APC summons for the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency alongside 3 different aspirants.
Blessing is the girl of erstwhile Senate President David Mark, who is presently associated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Party members and aspirants were seen gathering astatine the APC secretariat successful Makurdi arsenic the primaries commenced.

The workout is taking spot amid renewed efforts by APC stakeholders to resoluteness interior disagreements reportedly linked to governmental camps associated with Governor Alia and Akume aft months of factional tensions wrong the enactment successful Benue State.