The Independent National Electoral Commission in Benue State has announced the presidential election from five local government areas of the state.

The results were announced by returning officers of the local government areas respectively with due supervisor of the Collation Officer, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Farouk Kuta.

In the five local government areas already announced, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, won in three local governments, followed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu.

Meanwhile, the APC candidate is leading in votes cast from the five local government areas so far announced having polled 44,139 followed by Labour Party which scored 40,871 and PDP 18,680.

The results are as follows:

1. Tarka LGA
   Reg. Voters: 54,537
   Accredited voters: 19,188
   Total valid votes: 18,669
   Rejected votes: 511

APC- 13,640
LP- 2,038
PDP- 2,642

1. Buruku LGA
   Reg. Voters 128,521
   Accidented voters 42,760
   Total valid votes 41,701
   Rejected votes 1,059

APC- 20,248
LP- 13,466
PDP- 6,909

1. Ado LGA, 10 wards
   Reg voters : 83,199
   Accredited voters: 14,774
   Total valid votes: 13829
   Rejected votes: 724
   Total vote cast: 14,553

APC- 2,271
APGA- 42
LP- 9,987
PDP- 1,107

1. APA LGA, 11 wards
   Reg voters : 66,720
   Accredited voters: 17,406
   Total valid votes: 15,931
   Rejected votes: 1,367
   Total vote cast: 17,298

APC- 3,430
APGA- 608
LP- 7,421
NNPP- 191
PDP- 3,682

1. Obi LGA

Reg voters- 69,126
Accredited voters- 18,062
Valid voters- 17,178
Invalid votes- 884
Votes cast- 18,062

LP- 7,949
APC- 4,450
PDP- 4,340

Coalition continues….