The Independent National Electoral Commission in Benue State has announced the presidential election from five local government areas of the state. LEGIT reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The results were announced by returning officers of the local government areas respectively with the due supervisor of the Collation Officer, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Farouk Kuta. In the five local government areas already announced, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, won in three local governments, followed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu.
Meanwhile, the APC candidate is leading in votes cast from the five local government areas so far announced having polled 44,139 followed by Labour Party which scored 40,871, and PDP 18,680 The results are as follows: 1. Tarka LGA Reg. Voters: 54,537
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Accredited voters: 19,188 Total valid votes: 18,669 Rejected votes: 511 APC- 13,640 LP- 2,038 PDP- 2,642 2. Buruku LGA Reg. Voters 128,521 Accredited voters 42,760JAMB Result
Total valid votes 41,701
Rejected votes 1,059
APC- 20,248 LP- 13,466 PDP- 6,909 3. Ado LGA, 10 wards
Reg voters: 83,199
Accredited voters: 14,774
Total valid votes: 13829
