2027: 592 candidates to contest elections in Benue, INEC says

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission says 592 candidates will contest 52 elective seats in Benue State in 2027, with 3,057,225 registered voters expected at 5,102 polling units. Resident Electoral Commissioner Aminu Idris said the presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, while the governorship and State House of Assembly elections will take place on February 6. The contests include 40 candidates for three Senate seats, 118 for 11 House of Representatives seats and 422 for 37 state assembly seats. Five Benue constituencies were restored following court judgments, increasing the assembly’s seats from 32 to 37.