Sun News
Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate after he won the primaries of the party which held on Wednesday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi, the state capital.
Announcing the scores, the returning officer for PDP, Bode Ojomo disclosed that out of the 851 votes cast, Uba polled 731 votes to defeat four other aspirants and clinch the Party’s ticket. His closest opponent, Deputy Governor of the State, Engr Benson Abounu scored 81 votes.
It was further observed that while voting was ongoing, six of the aspirants who also purchased nomination forms to participate in the primaries announced announced that they have stepped down for Uba.
Those who stepped down include Paul Orhii, Chile Igbawua, Susan Waya, Paul Ubwa and Dominics Akaha.
Others who went ahead to contest with Uba are former Education Commissioner, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Engr. Ben Akaakar, Terkaa Ucha and former Director General of Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Paul Angya…
