INEC Confirms Suswam Won APC Primary for Benue North East
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue State, won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Benue North East Senatorial District. This statement was made during a court proceeding concerning a suit filed by Suswam, who is challenging the APC's decision to recognize incumbent Senator Emmanuel Udenbe as its candidate despite the primary election results.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1470/2026, includes Udenbe and INEC as defendants. During the proceedings, INEC's counsel, Anthony Malik, SAN, presented documents indicating Suswam's victory in the primary and urged the court to uphold this outcome.
Suswam's counsel, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, also requested the court to grant his client's reliefs and dismiss the preliminary objections raised by the APC and Udenbe. The court has scheduled its judgment for October 12.
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