Abba Moro Wins Benue South Senate Seat, Replaces David Mark after 20 years

Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has won the Benue South senatorial district

Abba Moro
Moro, a native of Okpokwu LGA, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, floored his main challenger, Steve Lawani of the All Progressives Congress to clinch the seat currently being occupied by David Mark, immediate past President of the Senate.

The former Minister won all the local government areas in the zone with a wide margin.

Announcing the result on Monday in Otukpo, the Returning Officer, Po Aunde Anune said Abba Moro of the PDP polled 88,192 votes, Steve Lawani of the APC garnered 85,162 votes, Mike Onoja got 29,901 votes, while Usman Abubakar of APDA polled 5,504 votes.

ACD -234

ADC - 836

ADP - 1,455

APC - 47,972

APDA - 5,54

CAP -297

DA -109

JMPP - 114

LP - 2,574

NCP - 57

NRM - 167

PDP - 85,162