THERE was heavy deployment of security personnel yesterday in Benue State during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives primaries.
But the exercise was hitch-free and recorded massive turnout.
In Makurdi/ Guma federal constituency, Hon John Tondo defeated his opponent Dickson Tarkighir, with 69 votes to 1.
In Gboko/ Tarka federal constituency, Hon Bernard Nenge was leading at press time while Chris Abah, popular called “Mad lion”, defeated the incumbent Hassan Saleh for Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadigbo federal constituency .
State PDP chairman, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, told The Nation that materials were deployed on time.