Governor of Benue State
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Who should be the next Governor?
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DABU MATTHEW ASEMAYINA , Political Party - AA ( Action Alliance )
DABU MATTHEW ASEMAYINA is currently running for governor in Benue State . Presently, Matthew is the senior pastor of Anointed Truth and Life Christian Ministry, located at 5/9 Belmore Ave. Mt Druitt, Western Sydney, NSW, 2770, Australia. He has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate) , GCE and a PHD. He is 54 years of age. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : OCHONU FRANCIS OCHONU
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OYIGEYA MATTHIAS , Political Party - A( Accord )
The humble and gentle Mathias Oyigeya was born on 5th may 1963 in the family of Oyigeya Egba of Efekwo-Otukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State. He is the 4th child among the family of nine (9) children Dr. Oyigeya started his educational career quite early in 1970 at the St. Agustine primary school, Otukpo for his first school leaving certificate (FSLC) in 1976, after which he proceeded to Mt. St. Gabriel’s secondary school, Makurdi where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) o’level in 1981. With the desire of Dr. Oyigeya to acquire higher education he proceeded to then school of Basic Studies, Makurdi and obtained his IJMB certificate in 1983. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : ATORUGH APE ELIZABETH
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OBE EWAOCHE BENJAMIN , Political Party - AAC ( African Action Congress)
OBE EWAOCHE BENJAMIN is currently running for Governor in Benue State and he has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate ) , GCE certificate and a Masters Degree in Public Relations. He is currently 52 years of age. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : ARASE VERA LAADI
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TILLEY GYADO TERHEMEN , Political Party - ADC ( African Democratic Congress)
Terhemen Tilley-Gyado was born in March 1981 to Senator Jack Tilley-Gyado (OFR) and Barrister Margaret Nguher Tilley-Gyado (of blessed memory). Trained by a father who was a businessman and politician, and a mother who was both a lawyer and academic, Theremin from an early age, acquired multiple lenses with which he viewed the world. His educational background is as follows: Primary Education: Makurdi International School, Benue State & St Saviour’s School Lagos Secondary Education: Bethany Christian Academy, Jos, Plateau State A-Levels: St. Edmunds College, Hertfordshire Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), University of Nottingham, UK Master’s Degree: Intercollegiate MSc in Transport Engineering at Imperial College London and University College London. He is 42 years of age. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : OKOH SUNDAY
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CHENGE ROSELINE ADA ,Political Party - ADP ( Action Democratic Party )
Dr. Mrs. Roseline Ada Chenge, former Benue State gubernatorial aspirant, on the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 2007, and All Progressives Congress (APC), 2015, has a string of firsts attached to her name. She is not only Northern Nigeria’s first female mechanical engineer but also the first female Managing Director, Benue State Water Board, and the first female Managing Director of the 12 River Basins in the country. She has her FSLC( First School Leaving Certificate ), SSCE Certificates. She is currently 51 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : GWAZA THADDEUS
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ALIA HYACINTH IORMEM , Political Party - APC ( All Progressive Congress)
Rev. Fr. Dr. ALIA HYACINTH IORMEM is a Nigerian catholic priest and politician from Mbangur , Mbandede in Vandeikya Local Government Area in Benue State. He was born on the 14th of May 1966 and is from Benue State , Nigeria. He is also a Priest along side Politician. DEPUTY GOVERNOR :ODE SAMUEL
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WAYA JOSEPH, Political Party - APGA ( All Progressive Grand Alliance)
WAYA JOSEPH is currently running for Governor and he has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate) , SSCE ,WAEC and a Masters Degree in Journalism. He is currently 59 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : ODE UHWANA ISAAC
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KWADZAH TERRUMUN KENNETH , Political Party - APP (Action Peoples Party)
KWADZAH TERRUMUN KENNETH is currently running for governor in Benue State . He has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate ). He is currently 54 years of age. DEPUTY GOVERNMENT : AGADA GRACE PRINCESS
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HEMBE HERMAN IORWASE C. , Political Party - LP ( Labor Party)
Herman Iorwase Hembe hails from Mbakpor clan in Mbake council ward of Konshisha local government area area of Benue State. He is the second of six children in the family of the late Professor Godwin Nyor Hembe, who was a Political Science scholar at the Benue State University, Makurdi.He was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on June 22nd 1975. He attended Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School Makurdi for his Senior School Certificate in 1992. He thereafter, proceeded to the Benue State University, Makurdi where he read Law. He graduated in 2001 and proceeded to the Nigeria Law School, Lagos where he obtained Barrister at Law (BL) Certificate in 2003. Hembe proceeded on the compulsory one-year youth service to Ogun State. He was posted to Nigeria Immigrations Service, Abeokuta for his primary assignment. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : IDU CHRISTOPHER ONYILOYI
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ANGWE BEM REUBEN, Political Party - NNPP ( New Nigeria Peoples Party)
Professor Bem Angwe is a professor of Law and an academic of repute who has taught law at the highest level of academic pursuit. He has taught International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law at the University of Jos for 18years. He served in the capacity of Deputy Dean as well as Head of Department, International Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, HOD private law department. He has the following certificates : FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE GCE/O LEVEL LLB (HONS), B.L He is currently 58 years old . DEPUTY GOVERNOR : OGBAJI COMFORT
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ABAH SAM INALEGWU , Political Party - NRM ( National Rescue Movement )
ABAH SAM INALEGWU is currently running for governor in Benue State . He has his FSLC (First School Leaving Certificate) , WAEC and a Bachelors Degree in Education. He is currently 46 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : SAALU ROSELYN
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UBA TYOAPINE TITUS , Political Party - PDP ( Peoples Democratic Party )
UBA TYOAPINE TITUS (born 25 September 1965) is Nigerian politician who is currently serving as speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly since August 2018.In 2019, Uba was re-elected speaker for the 9th Benue State House of Assembly. Uba is a native of Akehe, Ute, in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State. His early education started at LGEA Primary School in Akehe but later transferred to Demonstration Primary School, Makurdi where he finished with a First School Leaving Certificate in 1979. Uba studied at Saint Michael’s Secondary School, Aliade, finishing in 1984 with a General Certificate Examination (GCE). In 1987, Uba proceeded to Federal Polytechnic, Idah in Kogi State where he earned National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1989. He obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering from Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi in 2004. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : NGBEDE JOHN ILODU
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ICHEEN LEVI LUMUN , Political Party - PRP ( Peoples Redemption Party)
ICHEEN LEVI LUMUN is currently running for governor in Benue State. He is currently 42 years old, He also has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate ) , SSCE certificate and a Bachelors Degree in English. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : SUNDAY IDAKWO EMMANUEL
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MEDE JAMES BEMGBATOR , Political Party - SDP ( Social Democratic Party)
MEDE JAMES BEMGBATOR is currently running for governor in Benue State and he has his FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate ) , and Bachelors Degree . He is currently 46 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : EBUTE AMEH JUSTICE
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ORYA UNGWAGA ROBERTS , Political Party - YPP ( Young Progressive Party )
ORYA UNGWAGA ROBERTS is currently running for governor in Benue State and he has his FSLC ( first School Leaving Certificate ) . Roberts U. Orya is a former managing director and CEO of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and honorary president of the Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions. He entered office in August 2009 to lead the bank's executive management team. Orya was born in Ugwe, Benue State, Nigeria, from a poor background and a father who was physically challenged. He later attended Benue State Polytechnic from where he got an Ordinary National Diploma after completing his studies at the Teacher's College where he obtained a National Certificate of Education. He is currently 63 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : AGABA IDUH FIDEL
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DABO ADZUANA AONDONA SHARON FUMI CATHERINE, Political Party - ZLP ( Zenith Labor Party)
DABO ADZUANA AONDONA SHARON FUMI CATHERINE is currently running for governorship in Benue State and she has her FSLC ( First School Leaving Certificate ). She is currently 54 years old. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : OGBE OCHEME
