Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Benue North-East.
He defeated incumbent Senator Emmanuel Udende in the contest announced in Makurdi on Tuesday.
The APC also produced Francis Otta Agbo and Aber Terseer as candidates for the Benue South and Benue North-West senatorial districts respectively.
The party has concluded its senatorial primary elections in Benue State, producing candidates for the three senatorial districts ahead of the next general elections.
The results were announced by the Chairman of the National Assembly Primary Election Committee in the state, Sabiu Mahuta, at the party secretariat in Makurdi.
In Benue North-East, former governor Gabriel Suswam polled 131,083 votes to defeat incumbent Senator Emmanuel Udende, who scored 1,364 votes, according to the official declaration.
In Benue South, former House of Representatives member, Francis Otta Agbo, emerged winner with 58,760 votes. He defeated Daniel Onjeh (5,570), Patrick Idoko (2,732), Gabriel Oloche (5,246), Nelson Alapa (4,312), and Joseph Ojobo (6,782).
For Benue North-West, Aber Terseer, husband of the Secretary to the State Government, Deborah Aber, was declared winner with 93,412 votes.
He defeated incumbent Senator Titus Zam, who polled 2,763 votes, along with other aspirants in the contest.
According to the committee, the primaries were conducted across the districts as part of the party’s internal selection process ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Also yesterday,, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State was declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial ticket in the forthcoming 2027 general elections for Adamawa North Senatorial District.
Mr Wilfred William, the returning officer of the APC primary election for Adamawa North senatorial district declared Fintiri the winner and returned him as APC’s candidate at the collation centre in Mubi-North Local Government Area of Adamawa.
He said that the election was conducted across the five LGAs in the zone; Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi-North and Mubi-South.
“The total number of votes for the five LGAs is 292,070, accredited votes 174,514, votes cast 174,514.
“The following are the number of votes scored by each aspirant; Abdulrahaman Kwacham 6,958 votes; Ahmadu Fintiri 160,579 votes and Hamisu Medugu 6,977.
“Having satisfied the requirements, Fintiri scored the highest votes and was hereby declared the winner and returned elected for the Adamawa North Senatorial District,” he said.