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Lives Updates Of Benue State Governorship Election

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All eyes will be on Benue State, ahead of the governorship and state assembly election that will determine who pilots the affairs of the state for the next four year, Naija News Understands.

The race will be a straight fight between two major political parties; the ruling party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). it could also be described as a two-horse race between Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, Mr Emmanuel Jime, of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Mr. Ortom was first elected governor in 2015 on the platform of APC; he later defected to the PDP after he fell out with his former party.

On his part, Jime, in 1993, was the Speaker of the state House of Assembly and in the current dispensation served as a federal lawmaker. He contested in the APC governorship primary in 2015 but lost to Ortom who, at the time, was in the party.  However, there are other political parties participating in the election.

Another prominent factor that shapes the politics in Benue is the presence of godfathers. Some other factors will determine decision making by the 2,480,131 registered voters in the state.

Naija News is on the ground to update you on the happenings in the governorship and state house of assembly elections., keep refreshing this page for the latest update.

05:30 am: From the ancient city of Makurdi, it seems people didn’t sleep. The who city is awake while skirts and trousers are seen all over.

06:50 am: As at 6:50  am, election materials have started arriving some polling units in Makurdi, the state capital.

08:am:  As at 8 am, election materials have started arriving some polling units in Makurdi, the state capital.

A check at the Clark ward, Kwararafa Quarters Makurdi, showed that INEC ad hoc staff and materials have since arrived.

08:02am: INEC says the use of smart card reader is compulsory.

08:30 am: Gunmen set electoral materials on fire in Guma, Gov. Ortom’s village

It was gathered that the hoodlums on arrival fired shots in the air before setting on fire the RCM Primary School Aya, housing the materials.

09:06 am : State: Benue, LGA: Gwer West, Ward: Ikyaghew, PU; 09 Accreditation & Voting going on smoothly.

09:07 am : PU: 009, State: Benue, LGA: Makurdi, Ward: Clerk/Market

INEC officials arrived at 6:15 am. Set up of polling booths was completed at 6:30 am.

Voting and Accreditation commenced at 8:00 am and is relatively peaceful.

09:48 am : 

The Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom has cast his vote at Nzorov ward, polling unit 003  of Benue state. While speaking on the conduct of the elections Ortom said victory belongs to God and he trust in God for victory. He also said that he heard about the burning of inec materials in one polling unit but trust the security is on top of the situation.

10:51 am: Benue State, LGA: Otukpo, Ward: Otukpo Town East, P.U: 009 INEC officials and Material arrived at 7:30 am. Voting and Accreditation commenced at 8:30 am.

11:50 am: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has intercepted bags full of cash believed to be meant for vote buying at North Bank Area, Makurdi, Benue State. Meanwhile, Some thugs reportedly attack EFCC operatives in Benue state after they intercepted cash allegedly meant for vote buying.

01:13 am :  Benue , LGA: Ogbadibo, Ward: Ai-Oodo I

PU: 01 & 02

Tension in the PU as huge number of voters are complaining that INEC officials are allowing persons using other people’s PVCs have been allowed to vote.

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