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BREAKING: Catholic Bishop, Hyacinth Alia, declared winner of Benue state governorship election
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BREAKING: Catholic Bishop, Hyacinth Alia, declared winner of Benue state governorship election

by  Aanu Adegun 1 min read

The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue state, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Benue state.

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The APC candidate was declared winner of the election following results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Hyacinth Alia wins
Hyacinth Alia has been declared winner of Benue state governorship election. Photo credit: Benue People
Source: UGC

The Catholic priest was closely followed while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Titus Uba.

The top contenders in Benue include Rt. Hon. Titus Tyoapine Uba of the PDP, Rt. Hon. Herman Iorwase Hembe of Labour Party and APC’s Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem.

Source: Legit.ng

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Aanu Adegun Aanu Adegun is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state. Aanu joined Legit.ng in 2016 covering politics and current affairs. Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. You can reach him via - aanu.adegun@corp.legit.ng

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