Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has successfully supervised the distribution of electoral materials for the conduct of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Elections in Benue State.
The exercise, which took place at the APC State Secretariat in Makurdi, the state Capital, covered all the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
Governor Alia, serving as the Benue Central Returning Officer for the primaries, ensured that the materials were dispatched promptly, with distribution commencing as early as 6:00 a.m. local time.
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The governor had earlier received the electoral materials at the Government House on Thursday evening at about 8:00 p.m.
He later presented and displayed the materials before party stakeholders at the State Secretariat around 10:00 p.m. as part of efforts to ensure transparency in the process.
The event was attended by members of the State Working Committee led by Chief Benjamin Omale, Local Government party chairmen, Local Government Executive chairmen, and other key stakeholders.
Addressing party members and officials, Governor Alia called for a peaceful and transparent exercise, stressing that the APC remains bigger than any individual’s interest.
He urged members to continue working together for the unity and progress of the party.
Governor Alia also charged Returning Officers across the local government areas to ensure that party members were given the opportunity to freely vote and choose the party’s flag bearer, while expressing confidence in the APC’s chances of retaining power at all levels in the forthcoming elections.
President Bola Tinubu goes into the contest facing businessman, Stanley Osifo in the 2026/2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election.
The APC adopted a direct primary system, and Osifo officially purchased the party’s nomination form to challenge the President.
While President Tinubu has received widespread endorsements from state governors, the direct primary allows registered party members across the country’s 8,809 wards to vote.
