Reps mandate INEC to restore suppressed State Constituencies in Ado, Okpokwu, Ogbadibo LGAs of Benue

The Nigerian House of Representatives, connected Tuesday, called connected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to urgently reconstruct suppressed State Constituencies successful Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Local Government Areas of Benue State.

This was sequel to a question brought earlier it by the Member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Philip Agbese.

In the question seconded by Kelechi Nwogu, subordinate representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers State, the House besides mandated INEC to behaviour elections into the authorities constituencies, erstwhile restored, successful 2027.

Agbese, portion starring a statement connected the motion, drew the attraction of the House to the information that each of the 3 LGAs successful his constituency had enjoyed representations with twp chiseled State Constituencies, earlier INEC suspended 3 retired of the six constituencies.

“Historically, anterior to definite delimitation exercises successful the Fourth Republic, each of Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Local Government Areas successful Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency had 2 chiseled State Constituencies, specifically known arsenic Ado State Constituency 1 & 2; Ogbadibo & Otukpa State Constituencies; and Okpokwu State Constituency 1 & 2; successful the Benue State House of Assembly. These reflected their important landmass, population, fig of wards, taste and administrative identities arsenic cardinal Idoma-speaking communities.