After four days of suspense, excitement and anxiety, Senator George Akume of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally lost his re-election bid.
The incumbent Benue North West Senatorial District (Zone B) Senator lost to Barrister Oker Jev of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The Returning Officer for the senatorial election, Prof Nichodemus Oburu declared JEV winner with 157,726 votes.
Akume scored 115, 422 votes.
Oburu said the registered voters were 867,302 while accredited voters stood at 293,399.