There was jubilation in Otukpo town of Otukpo local government area of Benue State, just as commercial activities were halted when the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Daniel Onjeh visited Benue south senatorial district to commence political campaigns.
Commercial centers including markets and shops, as well as churches were halted as scores thronged the area to solidarise with Onjeh in his determination to unseat senator David Mark.
Mark was elected intohas been in the senate since 1999 before Onjeh vied for the seat in the last April National Assembly elections. He challenged the victory of Mark at the Court of Appeal where the appellate court ordered for a fresh election to be conducted by INEC, within 90 days.
In the Benue south senatorial district yesterday, Onjeh stormed Otukpo, the headquarters of the Idoma nation and he was received by a mammoth crowd of top politicians and APC ardent supporters.
Onjeh visited the Ochi Idoma Elias Ikoyi Obekpa and paid homage to the royal father who described Onjeh as a beacon of hope for the youth in the state and country.
The procession which began at the Otukpo burnt bricks toll gate involved political stakeholders, women and youths who marched round the busy Otukpo town in jubilation over the defeat of Mark by Onjeh.
It was gathered that the people abandoned their commercial activities to join the procession march which, according to them, was to mark their liberation.
Source: Leadership Newspaper
Source: Leadership Newspaper
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