The Returning Officer, Mr. Thomas Ilejimin, who announced the results amidst wild cheers and jubilations in Okpoga, the headquarters of the Federal Constituency on Sunday, 29 May, 2022, noted that Agbese polled a total of 36,425 votes to defeat his close contender, Linda Ene Agada with 1,450 votes and Hon. Sunday Oche, 984 votes.
It would be recalled that the APC in Benue had earlier adopted direct mode for its primaries in the state. “I have decided to christen my speech this evening as, ‘The people have won again’. Since 1999, this is the first time in Benue State that we will be having the direct primaries. And today, the people of Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo have spoken with one voice. Who am I to reset what our people have said?
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