Benue: Gov Alia cleared to contest 2027 governorship election under APC

Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has successfully scaled the screening process of the All Progressives Congress, APC, up of the party’s 2027 governorship primaries.

Alia was officially certified to contention the APC governorship superior aft the screening workout held connected Friday astatine the Plateau State Governor’s Lodge, venue designated for the screening of incumbent governors seeking re-election.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula.

The screening committee was chaired by the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Goshwe.

Governor Alia’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms were procured by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Benue Chapter, and the Benue State Motorcycle Association, BEMOA.

Leaders of the 2 groups said their determination was based connected what they described arsenic the governor’s human-centred enactment benignant and the “massive turnaround” recorded successful the authorities since helium assumed office.

Political observers and stakeholders wrong the APC described the governor’s clearance arsenic a important boost to his governmental lasting up of the 2027 wide elections.

Governor Alia, who came to bureau successful 2023 connected the level of the APC, has consistently highlighted infrastructural development, security, civilian ...