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Election 2027

Benue State

North Central · Capital: Makurdi · INEC code 07

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Senatorial districts
3
Federal constituencies
11
LGAs
23
Polling units
5,102
Governorship tickets
12
Assembly seats
37

Your 2027 general-election ballot

2023 presidential result in Benue

770,075 valid votes · 28.72% turnout
  • Bola Tinubu APC310,468 · 40.3%
  • Peter Obi LP308,372 · 40.0%
  • Atiku Abubakar PDP130,081 · 16.9%
  • Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP4,740 · 0.6%
All 2023 results →

Governorship candidates

12 tickets on INEC's final list · Election Sat, 6 Feb 2027. Tap a candidate for their deputy and qualifications.

  • African Democratic Congress logoHembe Iorwase HermanADCAge 51 · Male

    Party: African Democratic Congress

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): PRIMARY LEAVING CERTIFICATE WAEC BACHELOR OF LAWS

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Abba John Abba

    Age 47 · Male

    FSLC SSCE LL.B, BL

  • Action Democratic Party logoNyibiam KwaghshirADPAge 44 · Male

    Party: Action Democratic Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FSLC WAEC B.SC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Abu Adanu

    Age 33 · Male

    FSLC WAEC Degree

  • All Progressives Congress logoAlia Hyacinth IormemAPCAge 60 · Male

    Party: All Progressives Congress

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION DOCTOR OF HEALTHCARE ETHICS

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Ode Samuel

    Age 57 · Male

    NKST GBOKO GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BACHELOR OF LAWS., LLB/BL

  • Allied Peoples Movement logoAdagba D. IorhenAPMAge 37 · Male

    Party: Allied Peoples Movement

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING SSCE B.SC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Alade Ojonugwa Martha

    Age 36 · Male

    FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING SSCE B.A

  • Action Peoples Party logoUjah Mercy EngoleAPPAge 43 · Female

    Party: Action Peoples Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): NECO BSC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Gwanger Samuel Kavnen

    Age 39 · Male

    NECO BSC

  • Democratic Leadership Alliance logoOchenehi DominicDLAAge 44 · Male

    Party: Democratic Leadership Alliance

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FSLC SSCE BSc

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Omeji Ochoechi

    Age 35 · Male
  • Labour Party logoByuan Mathias TerwaseLPAge 51 · Male

    Party: Labour Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FSLC WAEC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Obetta Juliana

    Age 53 · Female

    FSLC WAEC / NECO

  • Nigeria Democratic Congress logoShija TerhembaNDCAge 65 · Male

    Party: Nigeria Democratic Congress

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FSLC SSCE BSC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Edoh Raymond

    Age 44 · Male

    FSLC SSCE

  • National Rescue Movement logoWombo Terese PaulNRMAge 35 · Male

    Party: National Rescue Movement

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FSLC SSCE BSC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Ogbu Pius Ogbu

    Age 50 · Male

    FSLC SSCE CHEW

  • Peoples Democratic Party logoAondoakaa Michael KaasePDPAge 64 · Male

    Party: Peoples Democratic Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE WASC LL.B

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Ogbenjuwa Oyije

    Age 39 · Male

    FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE1999 WASSC, SSC B.SC

  • Peoples Redemption Party logoChenge Roseline AdaPRPAge 55 · Male

    Party: Peoples Redemption Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): FLSC SSCE BSC

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Ibu Emmanuel Gwaza

    Age 66 · Male

    FLSC

  • Zenith Labour Party logoOgbe Simon OchemeZLPAge 35 · Male

    Party: Zenith Labour Party

    Qualifications (as filed with INEC): SSCE NCE

    Deputy governorship candidate

    Gboko Robert

    Age 41 · Male

    FSLC NECO BA

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Federal constituencies

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State House of Assembly constituencies

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