Benue APC primaries: Gov Alia extends olive branch to rivals

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has officially accepted his emergence arsenic the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaigner for the 2027 election, describing the result of the enactment primaries arsenic a beardown endorsement of his administration’s performance.

Alia, who is seeking a 2nd word successful bureau from 2027 to 2031, said the overwhelming enactment helium received reflected the assurance of enactment members successful his enactment and improvement docket for the state.

The APC governorship primary, conducted connected Thursday, May 20, 2026, was officially declared connected Friday astatine the party’s authorities secretariat successful Makurdi by the Chairman of the Governorship Primaries Committee, Prof. Mohammed Kabiru Isa.

According to the results, Alia secured 367,786 votes to decision his closest challenger, Dr. Terwase Orbunde, who polled 3,247 votes.

In his acceptance speech, the politician described the triumph arsenic a mandate for continuity and thanked APC members for what helium termed an overwhelming amusement of assurance successful his administration.

He besides commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ensuring a level playing tract during the exercise, portion praising the APC nationalist enactment nether Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and the Benue APC enactment headed by Chief Benjamin Omale for conducting a peaceful and transparent primary.

In a reconciliation determination pursuing the contest, Alia extended an olive subdivision to different as...