{"id":7043,"date":"2019-03-24T15:07:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T15:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=7043"},"modified":"2019-03-24T15:36:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T15:36:35","slug":"pdps-ortom-on-the-verge-of-winning-second-term-in-benue-extends-margin-over-jime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/pdps-ortom-on-the-verge-of-winning-second-term-in-benue-extends-margin-over-jime","title":{"rendered":"PDP\u2019s Ortom on the verge of winning second term in Benue, extends margin over Jime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is on the verge of retaining his seat for a second term as results of the Saturday\u2019s supplementary election have shown him leading with a clear margin.<\/p>\n<p>Before the rerun, Ortom was leading Emmanuel Jime of the All Porgressives Congress with 81, 264 votes.<\/p>\n<p>1 Cup of This (Before Bed) Melts Belly Fat Like Crazy!<br \/>\n1 Cup of This (Before Bed) Melts Belly Fat Like Crazy!<br \/>\nFinal Photos Taken Seconds Before Tragedy Struck<br \/>\nFinal Photos Taken Seconds Before Tragedy Struck<\/p>\n<p>With the results announced so far, Ortom have cleared all the polling units where the rerun took place.<\/p>\n<p>However, INEC has adjourned collation of results to 10 a.m. today after collating results of 16 local government areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Local Government collated so far are:<\/p>\n<p>1. Ushongo Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-94<\/p>\n<p>PDP-352<\/p>\n<p>2. Makurdi Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-550<\/p>\n<p>PDP-182<\/p>\n<p>3. Taka Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-409<\/p>\n<p>PDP-202<\/p>\n<p>4.Otukpo Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-255<\/p>\n<p>PDP-250<\/p>\n<p>5. Apa Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-176<\/p>\n<p>PDP-296<\/p>\n<p>6. Ogbadibo Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-241<\/p>\n<p>PDP-467<\/p>\n<p>7. Agatu Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-0<\/p>\n<p>PDP-144<\/p>\n<p>8. Gwer West Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-137<\/p>\n<p>PDP-481<\/p>\n<p>9. Kwande Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-3<\/p>\n<p>PDP-193<\/p>\n<p>10. Buruku Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-189<\/p>\n<p>PDP-515<\/p>\n<p>11. Ohimini Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-2223<\/p>\n<p>PDP-1928<\/p>\n<p>12. Ukum Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-65<\/p>\n<p>PDP-616<\/p>\n<p>13. Oju Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-73<\/p>\n<p>PDP-220<\/p>\n<p>14. Gwer East Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-709<\/p>\n<p>PDP-2614<\/p>\n<p>15. Logo Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC: 34<\/p>\n<p>PDP: 651<\/p>\n<p>16. Gboko Local Government<\/p>\n<p>APC-1262<\/p>\n<p>PDP-2055<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is on the verge of retaining his seat for a second term as results of the Saturday\u2019s supplementary election have shown him leading with a clear margin. 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