Hyacinth Alia, the suspended Catholic priest, Church Diocese of Gboko, Benue State has beaten his opponent, Barnabas Gemade to take emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship race. Information Guide Nigeria

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Alia, who was suspended by the church after his declaration of interest to run for the post in the 2023 general elections, contested against the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mike Aondoakaa, and the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barnabas Gemade. SAHARA REPORTERS reports.

Alia was relieved of his priestly duties temporarily on the grounds of the canon laws of the Catholic Church. jamb results

When he declared to run for the post had said he joined the governorship race to rescue Benue people from the “shackles of maladministration.”

“From the day I took the decision to answer the overwhelming calls of my people to contest the governorship of Benue with the aim to rescue our people from the shackles of maladministration, I was fully aware of the sacrifice I was going to make.”

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