The police public relations officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told journalists on Monday in Makurdi that the election was hitch-free.
Governor Hyacinth Alia has sworn in the 23 newly elected council chairpersons.
The board of Lobi Stars FC has appointed former Super Eagles coach, Daniel Amokachi, as the new technical adviser of the club
The Senate minority leader said reports from polling units across his senatorial district indicated that the election did not hold.
Mr Tombowua said that the APC also won all the 276 councillorship seats in the state.
Mr Omale expressed optimism that his party would emerge victorious at the end of the exercise.
BSIEC says it is fully prepared to conduct local government elections slated for Saturday.
He encouraged Benue citizens not to succumb to despair despite the challenges being faced but to maintain hope in the country.
The governor promised to ensure that what was due to workers and pensioners in the state was paid on time.
He said BEQA identified 2,416 illegal schools in Benue and has issued all the necessary notices to the proprietors to meet the required standard or shut down.
