Benue State: 2027 ballot

Official sources only. Facts come from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Candidates will be added only from INEC’s published final list. Vote Book does not publish polls.

On your ballot

President and Vice President (Sat, Jan 16, 2027)
Senator: 3 senatorial districts in Benue (Jan 16)
House of Representatives: your federal constituency (Jan 16)
Governor and Deputy Governor (Sat, Feb 6, 2027)
State House of Assembly: your state constituency (Feb 6)

Senate candidates (Jan 16)

Benue North East (12 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IORKUMBU VANGER	59	M
ADP	ACHINEKU VESTER SUUR	58	F
ADC	TYOUGH ROBERT AONDONA	55	M
APC	UDENDE EMMANUEL MEMGA	65	M
APM	ABDUL OKOLO	36	M
LP	LIGOM IYORWUESE	64	M
NDP	GBOR GURENEN	36	M
NRM	AYONGUL EMMANUEL IGYO	35	M
PDP	UNONGO THOMAS TYOLUMUN	41	M
PRP	SAAKWEN TERLUMUN	45	M
SDP	ANYAM NGUTOR	60	M
ZLP	JOHN USHALUMUN TSUA	56	M

Benue North West (13 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	TERNA GABRIEL TERNA	36	M
ADP	AKER TERSEER	46	M
APP	TSEJMIE AARON	35	M
ADC	TSEGBA TERNGU	63	M
APC	ZAM TITUS TARTENGER	57	M
APGA	TARGULE KPAMOR ABEL	36	M
APM	UDU JUSTIN AONDOHEMBA	58	M
LP	GBAMWUAN RICHARD	59	M
NDP	AUNDE CHRISTOPHER	48	M
NRM	SHENGE THOMAS	35	M
NDC	UTAAN CONRAD TERHIDE	48	M
PDP	ORTOM EUNICE ERDOO	54	F
SDP	SHAGBATOR KWAGHLAADE DAVID	51	M

Benue South (14 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	EJEH JOSEPH EKWOTE	59	M
ADP	OGA MOSES	49	M
APP	ADEMU ALECHENU SALEFU	39	M
ADC	OLOFU DAVID ADEJO	57	M
APC	AGBO FRANCES OTTAH	52	M
APGA	OLEHO AUGUSTINE	56	M
APM	AJIKE GOODNESS OBINNA	35	M
LP	ONU SAMUEL ODOH	51	M
NDP	ODEH ULEKO HANNAH	37	F
NRM	EJE PETER NGBEDE	35	M
NDC	ONJEH DANIEL DONAL	52	M
PDP	MORO ABBA PATRICK	68	M
SDP	ITODO IDOKO	41	M
ZLP	ONAH CONFIDENCE AFRICO	59	M

Details are shown exactly as printed in INEC’s final list (INEC, PDF), signed by the Secretary to the Commission. Names are in INEC’s order (often surname first). Vote Book does not rank or endorse candidates.

House of Representatives candidates (Jan 16)

Ado/Ogbadigbo/Okpokwu (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	IDOKO PETER	45	M
ADC	STEPHEN SHAIBU ADOYI	50	M
APC	AGOM ATTA ANTHONY	50	M
APM	AGADA OGWUCHE JOSEPH	41	M
LP	AGBESE PHILIP OKANGA	39	M
NDP	ONAJI ENAYI COMFORT	44	F
NNPP	OKOKO VINCENT ODOH	51	M
NDC	AUGUSTINE DAVID ONOJA	28	M
PDP	OGWUCHE AIDA NATH	38	F
SDP	ONWU JOHN AJA	33	M

Apa/Agatu (12 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	AMOJENU OCHOCHE	52	M
ADP	SAMUEL THOMAS	37	M
APP	OCHOKWUNU DANIEL SALE	38	M
ADC	EIGEGE OCHOHEPO SOLOMON	43	M
APC	OJEMA OJOTU	43	M
APGA	ISIMA O. JEFFREY	57	M
APM	AKPODE BABA UGBEDE	45	M
LP	EHOCHE KENNETH	48	M
NDP	OKPAINMO JOY	38	F
NDC	OWOICHO APOCHI NELSON	40	M
PDP	ADAMA ADAMA JOSEPH	41	M
SDP	JAMES INALEGWU MATTHEW	56	M

Buruku (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IGBADOO IYONDO	36	M
ADP	IJER AKEVER LAWRENCE	37	M
ADC	BUNDE MESHACH TORKUMA	46	M
APC	IYORTYOM SEKAV DZUA	62	M
APM	AVUNGU TERESE THIMOTHY	48	M
LP	MADZA MSUGHTER	35	M
NDC	SOKPO KPAM JIMIN	47	M
PDP	IKYAAGBA DOMINIC AKONDOHEMBA	51	M
PRP	TSEE LYDIA NGUNENGEN	69	M
SDP	AERKERA MARK AONDONA	46	M

Gboko/Tarka (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	ANGWE BEM	62	M
ADP	ACHIR NGUETER	37	M
ADC	TERTSEA ASUE	35	M
APC	AKUME REGINA	71	F
APM	UMAR NAFISAT	26	F
LP	TYOPIE GIDEON BEM	46	M
NDP	TERKULA OTSERGA	52	M
NDC	CHIRKPI LEVI IMOTER	39	M
PDP	IKYUR TYOHOM NATHANIEL	61	M
SDP	AGUNE EMMANUEL TERZUNGWE	37	M

Guma/Makurdi (9 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	ABBA GABRIEL	44	M
ADP	AKAA JAMES	47	M
ADC	MZONDU BENJAMIN BEM	46	M
APC	TARKIGHIR DICKSON	56	M
APM	ABDULLAHI A. RIDWAN	32	M
LP	AUDU FIDELIS ORYINA	61	M
NNPP	UMAR MOHAMME	50	M
NDC	UNUM EDWARD GODWIN	53	M
PDP	SHIOR EMMANUEL VERLUMUN	50	M

Gwer East/Gwer West (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IORKUMBUR VITALIS	47	M
ADP	KYERNUM TERIRILE EZEKIEL	38	M
ADC	MAOR DAVID IORSHAGHER	58	M
APC	ACHADO AUSTIN ASEMA	64	M
APM	USMAN KABIR SHUAIBU	30	M
LP	DIM LUPER	51	M
NDC	GEGAR SAMSON GEGAR	29	M
PDP	UKAA EMMANUEL IGBALUMUN	44	M
PRP	SOO GBENDA	38	M
SDP	TERUNGWA LETTER TITUS	47	M

Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo (9 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	ACHIUIOR VANEN	45	M
ADC	MULYA JACOB ICHOLON	53	M
APC	WOMBO SOLOMON	61	M
APM	PHELPS TER AZEGETOR	47	M
LP	ASHURA DENNIS AHAMBER	40	M
NDC	KYENGE TERNA KESTER	53	M
PDP	DAMSA JUSTIN TERRIS	56	M
PRP	AKUME SESUGH	48	M
SDP	VIHIMGA LAWRENCE TERUNGWA	45	M

Konshisha/Vandeikya (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IERVE DAVID	42	M
ADP	SIRION YANGEMELUOR.M	44	M
ADC	GBE BENJAMIN ORDUEN	32	M
APC	IKPAGHER SESOO	44	M
APM	ZEGEJIR ISAAC	38	M
LP	TILLEY-GYADO TERHEMEN	45	M
NDC	ATAKA JAMES TERHEMBA	49	M
PDP	TORTIV-ATO PETER TERWASE	45	M
PRP	AKUME PHILEMON ORSEER	33	M
SDP	TULE TERVER ZUA	54	M

Kwande/Ushongo (11 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IKONDO-IKPA MNENA	46	F
ADP	AKERIGBA ORKUMA. O.	37	M
ADC	TERVER ATSAR	55	M
APC	UGBOR TERSEER	45	M
APM	OJOGBANE YUSUF ADAMU	35	M
LP	APEV, JOHN MSON	54	M
NDP	WENDE STELLA	38	F
NDC	NGUTSWEN FELIX	39	M
PDP	MKEENEM MOSES	37	M
PRP	TARPAV JULIUS STEPHEN	56	M
SDP	GBADAN DALTON NGUTOR	47	M

Oju/Obi (12 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	IDIKWU ANTHONY EBAH	37	M
ADP	OGAIA JONAIA OMINYI	42	M
ADC	JOHN OGBU MOSES	53	M
APC	OGEWU DAVID	40	M
APGA	IDIKWU RACHAEL ODU	33	F
APM	OBARIKE MARY ODIJIE	45	F
LP	ONAH EMMANUEL BLESSED	47	M
NDP	OGBOGO MARTHA	36	F
NDC	OGIRINYE INNOCENT ADOGA	41	M
PDP	ODE EDE GABRIEL	62	M
SDP	OGAERO ESTHER OCHUOLE	59	F
YP	OPEH BENJAMIN UKO	31	M

Otukpo/Ohimini (15 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
A	INALEGWU FRIDAY	40	M
ADP	OGLI WILLIAMS	56	F
APP	OKPANACHI BONIFACE	25	M
AAC	AGU OKOPI	51	M
ADC	OMUDU INNOCENT INALEGWU	43	M
APC	ONUH ONYECHE BLESSING	50	F
APGA	OMAKWU JEREMIAH OMADACHI	52	M
APM	AJIKE MERCY IFUNANYA	27	F
DLA	ABU FAITH	31	F
LP	HASSAN ADAMU	39	M
NDP	IKWUE EMAMA OYIUDU	43	F
NDC	ADAKOLE PRINCE ABBA	51	M
PDP	ADOYI LILIAN ELAKECHE	42	M
SDP	BELLO ADOGWU	61	M
ZLP	GODWIN INALEGWU EMMANUEL	31	M

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Pending: governorship and State House of Assembly candidates are not yet on this guide

Sources: INEC revised timetable · INEC election calendar · all sources