Benue APC Governorship aspirant, Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun, has called for the outright cancellation of the party’s governorship primary held on May 21, 2026 in Benue State, insisting that the exercise was flawed and cannot stand.
Dr. Karaun urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to step in and direct a fresh primary under stricter and more transparent supervision.
In a statement released on Friday and made available to NATIONAL ACCORD, Kuraun maintained that he fully complied with all preparatory guidelines issued by the party ahead of the exercise.
He claimed he was the only aspirant who properly submitted a complete list of ward and local government agents to the APC governorship election committee at the party secretariat in Makurdi, adding that his agents were present across polling locations during the scheduled process.
The aspirant further alleged that election materials, despite earlier verification at the state secretariat, were never deployed to the field.
According to him, his representative, Dr. Samuel Tondo, witnessed the verification of the materials alongside a delegate of the incumbent governor before the process was disrupted. Kuraun said he is prepared to present video and photographic evidence to support his claims.
He therefore demanded either the cancellation of the disputed primary or the declaration of his candidacy, or in the alternative, the conduct of a fresh primary supervised directly by a committee appointed by the APC national leadership.
The controversy adds to growing tensions within the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, as it grapples with internal disputes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Party spokesperson Felix Morka has previously cautioned against the circulation of unofficial results, stressing that only authorised party structures in Abuja are empowered to announce official outcomes.
The dispute underscores the rising political friction in Benue State, a key battleground as parties intensify preparations for the next election cycle.
