Di Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) dey hold House of Representatives primary election wey be say plenty people dey contest am. According to reports, no be small thing—82 aspirants don register to run for di primaries across di state.
Di constituency wey dey politically connected to Governor Hyacinth Alia get many contestants. Among di aspirants wey dey di race na Regina Akume, wey be wife of Secretary to Government of di Federation (SGF).
Also dey contest na Blessing Onuh, wey be daughter of former Senate President David Mark. David Mark now dey associate with African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Party members and aspirants gather for APC secretariat for Makurdi as di primaries start. Di exercise dey happen as APC stakeholders dey try to settle internal wahala wey dey between political camps of Governor Alia and Akume. Dis one come after months of factional tension inside di party for Benue.
According to di list of successful aspirants wey National Assembly Screening Committee release, prominent names wey clear for di exercise include Regina Akume, wey dey represent Gboko/Tarka Federal Constituency; Solomon Wombo, wey dey represent Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency; and Blessing Onuh.
Di initial list get 81 aspirants before dem add Asema Achado, wey dey represent Gwer West/Gwer East Federal Constituency. Now total be 82.
Meanwhile, Benue State APC distribute sensitive and non-sensitive materials for di primaries at di party secretariat for Makurdi. National Assembly Primary Election Committee supervise di exercise.
Committee chairman, Alhaji Saidu Mahuta, tell aspirants say di process go be transparent, free, fair, and credible. E charge returning officers to conduct themselves professionally so dat di outcomes go be acceptable across constituencies.
Benue APC chairman, Benjamin Omale, assure di committee say di party leadership for state go cooperate fully to make sure di exercise succeed.
For statement wey APC State Publicity Secretary, Benedict Yawe, issue, di party urge aspirants to maintain peace and work closely with election officials. Dem stress di need for unity and sportsmanship before, during, and after di primaries.
State Organising Secretary, James Ornguga, talk say di party don prepare well for di exercise and e express confidence for di committee ability to deliver credible primaries.
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