1979 Benue State gubernatorial election

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1979 Benue State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983  →
 
Nominee Aper Aku
Party National Party of Nigeria
Running mateIsah Odoma
Governor before election

Adebayo Lawal
Nigerian military junta

Elected Governor

Aper Aku
NPN

The 1979 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. [1] NPN's Aper Aku won election for a first term to become Benue State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition in the contest. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Contents

Aper Aku emerged the NPN candidate at the gubernatorial primary election, after defeating Isaac Shaahu and George Atedze. [14] His running mate was Isah Odoma. [15] [16]

Electoral system

The Governor of Benue State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) which participated in the election. Aper Aku of the NPN won the contest by polling the highest votes. [2] [17] [18] [19] [20]

CandidateParty
Aper Aku National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Total
Source: Africa Spectrum [2]

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References

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  14. ↑ "5 Civilian Governors in Benue State and the Impact they made During their Tenures". Ken9ja. February 12, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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