Senator Patrick Abba Moro of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has retained his seat in the Benue South senatorial election.
Moro floored his closest challenger, Dan Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to retain his seat in the Red Chamber.
Joe Ojobo of the Labour Party came third after the final result of the election was announced on Monday in Otukpo, the headquarters of Benue South Senatorial District.
See result below:
1. Ado
APC – 4,500
LP – 5,642
PDP – 3,570
2. Agatu
APC – 4,724
LP – 2,900
PDP – 6,968
3. Apa
APC – 4,840
LP – 3,868
PDP – 5,882
4. Obi
APC – 5,755
LP- 2,109
PDP – 8,548
5. Ogbadibo
APC – 4,698
LP – 6,414
PDP – 5,924
6. Ohimini
APC – 4,763
LP – 2,465
PDP – 7,879
7. Oju
APC – 11,266
LP – 2,302
PDP – 13,271
8. Okpokwu
APC – 5,232
LP – 5,773
PDP – 7,641
9. Otukpo
APC – 14,181
LP – 8,721
PDP – 16,776
TOTAL
APC – 59,938
LP – 40,194
PDP – 76,459
