APC did not nominate candidates in Imo, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Ondo, Edo, Anambra, Kogi and Osun states, where the governorship elections have fallen off-season.
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Hyacinth Alia, a suspended priest in the Catholic diocese of Gboko, has won the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state.
Alia, who was suspended by the church after his declaration of interest to run for the post in the 2023 general elections, contested against the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mike Aondoakaa, and the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barnabas Gemade.