INEC Announces Candidates for Benue Governorship Race

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the Benue State governorship election, set for February 6, 2027. The candidates include Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC); Michael Kaase Aondoakaa from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and Prof. Terhemba Shija of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Additional candidates on the list are Herman Iorwase Hembe of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nyibiam Kwaghshir of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Adagba Iorhen of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Mercy Ujah Engole of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Dominic Ochenehi of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Mathias Terwase Byuan of the Labour Party (LP), Terese Paul Wombo of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Roseline Ada Chenge of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and Simon Ocheme Ogbe of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).