Rose Ejembi, Makurdi
The presidential election result so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue indicate that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in eight out of the 13 local government so far declared.
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has however won in five local government areas.
Results from ten local government areas are still being awaited for announcement at the time of this report.
Meanwhile, different candidates including Senator George Akume, Senator Barnabas Gemade and former Governor Gabriel Suswam have continued to visit the INEC state office to lodge one complaints or another.
The results so far declared are as follow:
Konshisha LGA
APC -27165
PDP.-8726
Apa LGA
APC -5255
PDP -8073
Agatu LGA
APC -4170
PDP -8225
Ohimini LGA
APC -7865
PDP -6775
Tarka LGA
APC -12197
PDP -4875
Ado LGA
APC -5373
PDP -8614
Okpokwu LGA
APC -5956
PDP -11974
Guma LGA
APC -6172
PDP – 21641
Obi LGA
APC -7336
PDP -7803
Logo LGA
APC -3872
PDP -28227
Ushongo LGA
APC -18364
PDP -15479
Buruku LGA
APC. -17033
PDP -23236