Abba Moro retains senatorial seat in Benue South

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