David Mark
of The Peoples Democratic Party has won the Benue South rerun election, to return
to the 8th Senate, from which the court ejected him a few months ago.
In Saturday’s election, Mr. David Mark, former President of the
Nigerian Senate, (2007-2015), was declared winner amid protests by his
challenger, who demanded that the election be declared inconclusive. The former Senate President defeated his only challenger, Daniel
Onjeh, a 41-year old former students’ leader, who contested on the platform of
the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The rerun was conducted after the Appeal Court annuled the March
28, 2015 election of which Mr. Mark was declared winner by the Independent
National Electoral Commission.
Declaring the results of the rerun at 5.51am on Sunday, the
Senatorial Returning Officer, Ishaq Eneji, said Mr. Mark garnered 84,192 votes,
leaving margin of 12,571 between him and Mr. Onjeh who scored 71,621 votes.
“Having satisfied the requirement of the law, David
Bournaventure is hereby declared winner, Mr. Eneji announced.
While 522, 713 were registered for the election, only 165, 093
were accredited, indicating voters apathy across the senatorial zone.
A further breakdown
showed 159,557 was the number of total votes cast, of which 155,813 votes were
held valid, while 3,744 were rejected as invalid.
According to the results declared by Mr. Eneji, out of the nine
local government areas of which the district is composed, Mr. Mark secured
victory in five local government areas: Ado, Agatu, Apa, Otukpo and Okpokwu.
Mr. Onjeh won in four, namely Ogbadigbo, his hometown, Ohimini,
Obi and Oju LGAs.
Meanwhile, a total of 29,273 votes were cancelled, higher than
the margin of win of 12,571 between Messrs Mark and Onjeh.
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