Agbese wins Benue APC Reps ticket
Philip Agbese, has picked the House of Representatives ticket for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Returning officer Thomas Ilejimin announced the results in Okpoga, at the headquarters of Okpokwu local government area on Monday.
Mr Ilejimin said Mr Agbese polled 36,425 votes to defeat his closest contender, Linda Ene Agada who scored 1,450 votes, while Sunday Oche got 984 votes to come third.
Addressing the party faithful shortly after his victory, Mr Agbese said his emergence was a true reflection of the people’s will.
“I have decided to christen my speech, ‘The people have won again’ because since 1999, this is the first time in Benue that we will be having the direct primaries. Today, the people of Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo have spoken with one voice,” explained Mr Agbese. “It is on this note that I want to accept this great honour and privilege. I am deeply humbled that my people, the people of Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency, and my great party, the APC in Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency have firmly expressed their choice by voting massively for me.”
He called on the other aspirants who lost at the primaries to join hands with him to ensure the victory of APC in the 2023 general elections.
(NAN)
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