BREAKING: Three candidates emerge in APC senatorial primary in Benue South

Three senatorial candidates have emerged in the just-concluded primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue South, IDOMA VOICE reports.

One ticket, 3 winners
While supporters of former NANS President, Daniel Onjeh are reporting that he has won, followers of Engr Austin Oleho are claiming that their candidate was the winner of the election.
On the other hand, supporters of Nelson Alapa are also reporting that he won the contest.

At the moment supporters and members of the party don’t know who is the winner of the election.

Election suspended

Meanwhile, Hon. Moses Mkeenem, Chairman, APC Electoral Committee for Benue South, has suspended the exercise.

This followed the alleged invasion of the collation centre by thugs who disrupted the exercise.

Mkeenem’s statement
I wish to inform the general public, especially Benue South APC stakeholders, that few moments ago, I was at the Apa Gate Hotel, venue of the distribution of electoral materials/collation of election results for the APC 2022 Benue South Senatorial Primary Election, and my committee had just distributed nomination forms to ward returning officers for six local governments; namely Ado, Apa, Otukpo, Okpokwu, Ogbadibo, and Oju; when all of a sudden, thugs believed to be loyal to one of the aspirants in the election invaded the premises; brandishing guns, machetes and other lethal weapons.

It took the assiduous intervention of security operatives present at the venue, for me to exit the premises of Apa Gate Hotel successfully. Unfortunately, the driver of the committee, Mr. Iorakaa Philip, wasn’t so lucky, as he was ambushed by the hoodlums and battered to pulp, his two phones were also snatched and his vehicle vandalized. At the time of this press release, he is in excruciating pains, with bandages all over his body.

In addition, the thugs successfully snatched the key of my car from my driver. As I issue this press statement, I am reliably informed that the thugs are snooping all over Otukpo town, searching for me. Hence, I had to find a safe haven to hide for a while.

Consequently, the collation exercise is hereby suspended, until further measures could be taken to guarantee the safety and security of members of the Electoral Committee and other APC stakeholders at the Apa Gate Hotel, venue of the distribution of electoral materials/collation of election results.
Above is the update on the Benue South 2022 APC senatorial primary election. Thank you.

However, three aspirants and their supporters are claiming victory at the poll.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the party led by Austin Agada is yet to make any statement on the development.

More to come.