The immediate past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, and 36 others have been successfully affirmed as House of Assembly candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
The former speaker, who had earlier withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary election, defected to the PDP.
Dajoh personally resigned as Speaker of the state assembly in August 2025 following a crisis that rocked the Assembly, and was succeeded by Alfred Emberga.
Among the successful candidates is the media consultant for the PDP in the state, Bemgba Iortyom.
This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the State Publicity Secretary, Bright Yima Antyo, and made available to journalists in Makurdi.
The statement read in part, “The Peoples Democratic Party, Benue State Chapter, yesterday 22nd May, 2026, successfully affirmed 37 consensus candidates for the State House of Assembly as flag bearers for the party.
“The successful candidates include Ayo Jeremiah Terungwa, Kwande East State Constituency; Igbaakaa Aondoakura James, Konshisha 1 State Constituency; Girgi Daniel Terlumun, Tiev State Constituency, Vandeikya; John Anthony Ikwulono, Agatu State Constituency; Ekirigwe Moses Adams, Oju 1 State Constituency; and Oragande Iveren Geoffrey, Katsina-Ala East State Constituency.
“Others are Utsan Ngusha Frederick, Gwer East State Constituency; Adugh Mtindiga, Katsina-Ala West State Constituency; Dajoh Hyacinth Aondona, Gboko West State Constituency; Emmanuel Benjamin, Konshisha II State Constituency; and Ikpa Ambrose Aondowase, Makurdi South-East State Constituency.
“Among the successful candidates include Bemsen Agugu Bernard, Mbagwa State Constituency; John Tersur, Tarka State Constituency; Unah Gabriel, Apa State Constituency; Chula Fidelis Iorkase, Kwande West State Constituency; Akooma Aondoakura Aaron, Logo State Constituency; Ukaa Ikyuan Abraham, Ukum II State Constituency; Mtagher Rodney Ortwer, Agasha State Constituency; and Dickson Igbe Uwagh, Makurdi South State Constituency.
“Also are Joseph Agada Anyebe, Ogbadibo State Constituency; Prince Tyodoo Livinus, Ukum I State Constituency; Dzever Terkimbi, Buruku State Constituency; Shawa Terungwa Moses, Gboko Central State Constituency; Olofu Gabriel Adah, Adoka/Ugboju State Constituency; Ochekliye Agbo Isaac, Ohimini State Constituency; as well as Onche Peter Ogbor, Obi State Constituency.
“Others include Bemgba Iortyom, Mata State Constituency; Manger Timothy, Nyamatsor State Constituency; Gyila Solomon Terlumun, Gwer West State Constituency; Dugeri Benjamin Ternenge, Kyan State Constituency; Ilom Jerome, Okpokwu State Constituency; Nomji Oroduen Titus, Makurdi North State Constituency; Johnson Ahubi Egli Johnson, Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency; and Ochapa Isaac Odang, Ado State Constituency.
“Others include Iormbagah Jacob Aondohemba, Guma I State Constituency; Ogbugo Christian Egbe, Oju II State Constituency; and Chia Lubem Asuwa, Gboko East State Constituency.”
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