Rose Ejembi, Makurdi

Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has emerged winner of the Benue South senatorial election.

Moro, who contested on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) polled 85,162 votes to defeat his main contender, Steve Lawani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to clinch the seat currently being occupied by David Mark, the immediate past President of the Senate.

The former minister won all the nine local government areas in the zone with a wide margin.

Announcing the result on Monday in Otukpo, the Returning Officer, Prof. Aunde Anune, said Abba Moro of the PDP scored 85,162 votes, while Steve Lawani of the APC polled 47,972 votes. Mike Onoja got 29,901 votes, while Usman Abubakar of APDA polled 5,504 votes.

Total registered voters

ACD -234

ADC – 836

ADP – 1,455

APC – 47,972

APDA – 5,504

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Cap -297

DA -109

JMPP – 114

LP – 2,574

NCP – 57

NRM – 167

PDP – 85,162

PPC 625

PPN 137

PT 85

SDP – 29,901