Peter Obi of the Labour Party is currently leading Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturdays presidential election in Benue State.
In results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Obi has won 16 of the 17 local government areas collated.
So far, only Tinubu of the APC has managed to score the highest votes from Gwer East Council Area.
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The Collation Officer, Prof Faruk Adamu Kuta, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Minna, announced the results from each local government as follows.
2023 Presidential Election: How Benue LGAs Voted
*Gwer West Lga
Reg Voters: 74,579
Accre: 26,612
APC: 7,332
LP: 17,417
PDP: 838
Total valid votes: 25,949
Rejected votes: 632
Votes cast: 26,581
*Ushongo LGA
Reg Voters: 117,469
Accre: 38,048
APC: 20,060
LP: 7,324
PDP: 7,264
Total valid votes: 36,038
Rejected votes: 1007
Votes cast: 37,045
Konshisha LGA, RAs
Reg Voters: 131,461
Accre: 42,109
APC: 10,742
LP: 26,261
PDP: 3,524
Total valid votes: 41,422
Rejected votes: 621
Votes cast: 42,043
- Makurdi
Reg Voters: 295203, Accre: 88389
Parties: APC: 15900
Labour Party: 48,228
PDP 5134 -
Gwer East
Reg Voters: 99,175
Accre: 35,040
APC 15,900
LP: 9,800
PDP: 7370
- Ogbadibo
Reg Voters: 72,141
Accre voters: 18,367
APC: 3,129
LP: 10,154
PDP: 3,460
- Guma, 10 RAs
Dr. Austin’s Odeigba Adaigwu
Reg Voters: 114,054
Accre: 34,572
APC: 10,481
LP 21,796
PDP: 999
Total valid votes: 33668
Rejected votes: 805
Votes cast: 34,473
- Okpokwu LGA – 12 RAs
Akirga Paul Ezekiel, CO
Reg Voters: 76,389, Accre voters: 20,055
APC: 3,409
LP: 10,470
PDP: 4,641
Total valid votes: 19,105
Rejected votes: 802
Votes cast: 19,907
- Ohimini LGA, 10 RAs
CO: Prof Aondoyila kuhe
Reg Voters: 46,713
Accre voters: 15,458
APC: 3,239
LP: 6,545
PDP: 4,972
Total valid votes: 15,046
Rejected votes: 312
Votes cast: 15,358
- Gwer West Lga
CO: Ahembe Iorkyaa
Reg Voters: 74,579
Accre: 26,612
APC: 7,332
LP: 17,417
PDP: 838
Total valid votes: 25,949
Rejected votes: 632
Votes cast: 26,581
- Ushongo LGA
CO: Prof Moses Ogbaji
Reg Voters: 117,469
Accre: 38,048
APC: 20,060
LP: 7,324
PDP: 7,264
Total valid votes: 36,038
Rejected votes: 1007
Votes cast: 37,045
- Konshisha LGA, RAs
CO: Prof Mom Tor-Anyiin
Reg Voters: 131,461
Accre: 42,109
APC: 10,742
LP: 26,261
PDP: 3,524
Total valid votes: 41,422
Rejected votes: 621
Votes cast: 42,043
- Guma, 10 RAs
Reg Voters: 114,054
Accre: 34,572
APC: 10,481
LP 21,796
PDP: 999
Total valid votes: 33668
Rejected votes: 805
Votes cast: 34,473
12 RAs
Akirga Paul Ezekiel, CO
- Ohimini LGA, 10 RAs
CO: Prof Aondoyila kuhe
Reg Voters: 46,713
Accre voters: 15,458
APC: 3,239
LP: 6,545
PDP: 4,972
Total valid votes: 15,046
Rejected votes: 312
Votes cast: 15,358
- Okpokwu LGA – 12 RAs
Akirga Paul Ezekiel, CO
Reg Voters: 76,389, Accre voters: 20,055
APC: 3,409
LP: 10,470
PDP: 4,641
Total valid votes: 19,105
Rejected votes: 802
Votes cast: 19,907
- Gwer West Lga
CO: Ahembe Iorkyaa
Reg Voters: 74,579
Accre: 26,612
APC: 7,332
LP: 17,417
PDP: 838
Total valid votes: 25,949
Rejected votes: 632
Votes cast: 26,581.
