The Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sacked Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia as its governorship candidate in Benue State.
The Benue State chapter of the party had adopted direct primaries which the governorship congress held on 27th May, 2022, produced a suspended Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Alia was the winner.
The appeal committee, in a report submitted to the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, on Saturday in Abuja, said the exercise should be nullified, to avoid the agony of not fielding a candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Benue State.
The report was signed by the Benue State APC Primary Election Appeal Committee Chairman, Barr. Uzoamaka Onyeama, and the Secretary, Gyang Dung Gyang.
