Early results obtained from some polling units in Benue South district where supplementary elections took place showed the PDP’s governorship candidate, Governor Samuel Ortom extending lead against his major challenger, APC’s Barrister Emmanuel Jime.
Our correspondent reports that at the Ejule-Adupi polling unit 006 in Ward 1 of Orokam in Ogbadigbo LGA, the APC polled 42 votes while PDP had 66 votes.At Okwungaga polling unit in Ogbadigbo LGA, the PDP scored 234 votes and APC had 19 votes.
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