David Mark’s daughter, Akume’s wife win APC Reps tickets in Benue

Blessing Onuh, girl of erstwhile Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) summons to contention for different word successful the House of Representatives up of the 2027 wide elections.

Also emerging victorious successful the party’s primaries was Mrs Regina Akume, woman of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who secured the APC instrumentality summons successful Benue State.

The ruling enactment conducted its nonstop superior elections on Saturday across the 11 national constituencies dispersed wrong Benue State’s 23 section authorities areas.

The workout produced large upsets arsenic six incumbent lawmakers mislaid their re-election bids. Five of the affected lawmakers were said to beryllium loyalists of the SGF, Senator George Akume, portion candidates reportedly aligned with Governor Hyacinth Alia gained the precocious hand.

Among those defeated were Dickson Tarkghir of Makurdi/Guma, Sesoo Gboko of Vandeikya/Konshisha, Asema Achado representing Gwer East/Gwer West, Ugbor Terseer of Kwande/Ushongo, Sekav Iortyom of Buruku, and David Ogewu from Oju/Obi national constituency.

However, Regina Akume successfully retained the APC summons for Gboko/Tarka national constituency, portion Blessing Onuh won the Otukpo/Ohimini contest. Other serving lawmakers who secured caller tickets see Ojema Ojotu of Apa/...