By Samson Adeyanju
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has successfully passed the screening exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 governorship election and has been officially certified to contest the party’s primaries.
This was contained in the statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula.
The screening exercise was conducted on Sunday at the Plateau State Governor’s Lodge, venue designated for the screening of incumbent governors seeking the party’s ticket for the forthcoming elections.
The screening committee was chaired by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Goshwe, who led the process to assess aspirants seeking to fly the party’s flag in the 2027 gubernatorial elections.
Governor Alia’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms were procured by the Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners and the Benue State Motorcycle Association.
Leaders of the two groups attributed their support for the governor to what they described as the remarkable transformation witnessed in the state under his administration, as well as his people-oriented style of governance. They said the governor deserved another term to consolidate ongoing developmental efforts across the state.
Political observers and stakeholders have described the certification as a major boost to Governor Alia’s political standing within the APC, particularly amid ongoing consultations and strategic alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Alia, who was elected in 2023 on the platform of the APC, has consistently highlighted infrastructural development, security improvement, civil service reforms and social welfare programmes as key priorities of his administration.
His successful clearance by the screening committee is also expected to trigger increased political activities within the APC as preparations intensify for the next electoral cycle.
