Gemade, Akume pick Benue APC senatorial tickets

Senate Minority Leader Dr. George Akume has been unanimously returned as the All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) Benue Northwest Senatorial flagbearer.
Also, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Barnabas Gemade, who joined APC after he lost his reelection battle to Governor Gabriel Suswam, won to represent Benue Northeast Senatorial District.
In a keenly contested primary, Gemade beat three other opponents with a total of 1,206 votes, while his closest opponent, Andrew Ayabam, got 81 votes. Adaa Maagbe came third with 26 votes.
Gemade, a Board of Trustee member of the PDP, will now face Suswam of the PDP in the general election.