May 14, 2026

JUST IN! INEC declares Benue governorship election inconclusive

By Farouk Mohammed

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the 2019 governorship election held in Benue on March 9 inconclusive.

Professor Sebastine Maimako, the Collation Officer in the state, made this decision at the state’s Collation Centre located within the INEC headquarters in Makurdi on Monday.

He said:

“First maximum vote, PDP with 410, 586, APC with 329, 022 with margin of lead, 81, 554.

“Total cancelled votes documented is 122, 019; on the basis of this, I hereby declare the election inconclusive.”

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