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Benue Decides 2027
Election guide, candidates, history and latest reports from Benue State.
State profile
History and Election Context
Benue State is in Nigeria’s North Central geopolitical zone. It was created in 1976 and its capital is Makurdi.
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The governorship race
Candidates and Running Mates
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National Assembly
Senatorial Districts
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Senatorial DistrictBENUE NORTH EAST
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Senatorial DistrictBENUE NORTH WEST
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Senatorial DistrictBENUE SOUTH
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National Assembly
House of Representatives
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Federal ConstituencyAdo/Ogbadigbo/Okpokwu
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Federal ConstituencyApa/Agatu
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Federal ConstituencyBuruku
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Federal ConstituencyGboko/Tarka
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Federal ConstituencyGuma/Makurdi
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Federal ConstituencyGwer East/Gwer West
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Federal ConstituencyKatsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo
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Federal ConstituencyKonshisha/Vandeikya
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Federal ConstituencyKwande/Ushongo
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Federal ConstituencyOju/Obi
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Federal ConstituencyOtukpo/Ohimini
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State legislature
State House of Assembly
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State ConstituencyADO
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State ConstituencyADOKA/UGBOJU
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State ConstituencyAGASHA (GUMA II)
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State ConstituencyAGBATU
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State ConstituencyAPA
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State ConstituencyBURUKU
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State ConstituencyGBOKO I (EAST)
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State ConstituencyGBOKO WEST
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State ConstituencyGUMA (GUMA I)
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State ConstituencyGWER EAST
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State ConstituencyGWER WEST
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State ConstituencyKATSINA-ALA WEST
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State ConstituencyKATSINA ALA EAST
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State ConstituencyKONSHISHA I (GAAV)
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State ConstituencyKWANDE EAST
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State ConstituencyKWANDE WEST
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State ConstituencyLOGO
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State ConstituencyMAKURDI I (NORTH)
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State ConstituencyMAKURDI SOUTH
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State ConstituencyMATA (USHONGO
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State ConstituencyMBAGWA (USHONGO II)
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State ConstituencyOBI
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State ConstituencyOGBADIBO
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State ConstituencyOHIMINI
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State ConstituencyOJU I
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State ConstituencyOJU II
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State ConstituencyOKPOKWU
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State ConstituencyOTUKPO/AKPA
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State ConstituencyTARKA
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State ConstituencyUKUM I (NGENEV)
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State ConstituencyVANDEIKYA I
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State ConstituencyVANDEIKYA II
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Benue Results
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