1979 gubernatorial election in Benue State, Nigeria
1979 Benue State gubernatorial election |
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The1979 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.[1]NPN'sAper Aku won election for a first term to becomeBenue State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition in the contest.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Aper Aku emerged theNPN candidate at the gubernatorialprimary election, after defeatingIsaac Shaahu and George Atedze.[14] His running mate was Isah Odoma.[15][16]
TheGovernor of Benue State is elected using theplurality voting system.
There were five political parties registered by theFederal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) which participated in the election.Aper Aku of theNPN won the contest by polling the highest votes.[2][17][18][19][20]
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