The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially published the name of His Excellency, Governor Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for Benue State.
The development was contained in an INEC affidavit in support of particulars of persons seeking election, which lists Alia Hyacinth Iormem as the individual seeking the office of Governorship in the Benue Constituency. The document identifies the All Progressives Congress as his political party, with party membership number APC07230100 0003, and bears an INEC stamp for the 2027 governorship election.
The publication confirms Alia’s candidacy under the APC platform ahead of the next governorship election. The news was widely shared on social media platforms, including a post by the page “NO Alia NO Benue TV,” which congratulated the governor on the development.
