✕ CLOSE Online Special City News Entrepreneurship Environment Factcheck Everything Woman Home Front Islamic Forum Life Xtra Property Travel & Leisure Viewpoint Vox Pop Women In Business Art and Ideas Bookshelf Labour Law Letters
Click Here To Listen To Trust Radio Live
SPONSOR AD

Ex-minister, Abba Moro wins Benue South senatorial seat

A former minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged winner of the Benue South senatorial district.

Moro got 85,162 votes to beat his main challenger, Steven Lawani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 47,972 votes.

The senatorial seat is currently being occupied by ex-Senate president, David Mark.

The former minister won in all the nine local government areas of the zone leaving the SDP candidate, Chief Mike Onoja with 29,901 and APDA candidate, Alhaji Usman Abubakar (Young Alhaji) who polled 5,504.

The result was declared on Monday in Otukpo by the INEC Returning Officer, Professor Aunde Anune.

Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.

UPDATE NEWS: Nigerians Can Now Earn Up to $15,000 (₦24 Million) Monthly! Follow this simple method to get paid in dollars.


Click here now.