The Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress has efficiently elected chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the native authorities elections scheduled for fifth October 2024.
Chatting with journalists in Makurdi on Friday, the Caretaker Organising Secretary and Spokesman of the APC Caretaker Committee within the state, James Ornguga, mentioned the primaries had been carried out easily.
In keeping with Ornguga, the get together efficiently elected 23 chairmanships and 276 councillorship candidates for the forthcoming elections. He said, “All native governments within the state have concluded their primaries and submitted the outcomes to the caretaker committee.”
Ornguga praised get together members for his or her peaceable conduct through the major election and recommended the aspirants for his or her self-discipline through the screening train on 1st and 2nd September 2024.
He added, “APC is happy that no violence was reported through the course of, and people with issues relating to the screening train approached the Barr. Moses Atagher-led Screening Attraction Committee, which addressed all instances.”
Ornguga talked about that the Major Election Attraction Committee has begun addressing petitions arising from the conduct of the primaries. He known as for cooperation and understanding from get together members to make sure the general success of the electoral course of.
The outcomes confirmed that Mr Timothy Adi received the chairmanship ticket in Gwer East, whereas Mr Guda Terkura secured the ticket in Vandiekya LGA. Different winners embrace Mr Joseph Keffi in Makurdi, Mr Jonathan Modi in Ukum, and Mr Kumasuun Tyowase in Ushongo.
Ornguga additional listed the winners in different native governments, noting that the method was clear and profitable.
In the meantime, the Agada-led govt committee, which was dissolved by the nationwide working committee, had earlier claimed to have carried out its primaries and launched names of candidates for the upcoming native authorities elections.
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