The chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Terlumun Tombowua, has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners of the local government elections held in Benue state.

Tombowua also confirmed that the APC secured victory in all 276 wards in the state.

The poll was held across the 23 local government areas of the state on Saturday, October 5.

While declaring the results at the BSIEC office in Makurdi on Sunday morning, Tombowua described the election as free, fair, and credible, noting that there were no incidents of violence or ballot box snatching.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Labour Party in Benue State, Comrade Ibrahim Idoko, praised the BSIEC for organizing a transparent election.

Comrade Idoko, who also chairs the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), extended his congratulations to the APC for their victory at the polls.