SDP’s Benue gov’ship candidate missing from INEC list, 12 cleared

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has been omitted from the list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The list, published on INEC's portal, contained 12 governorship candidates and their running mates representing different political parties in the state, but excluded Hon and his running mate. The omission reportedly threw SDP members and supporters into confusion, raising concerns about the absence of their candidate from the electoral commission's official list. Hon described the development as an error and expressed confidence that INEC would correct the omission, urging his supporters and party members to remain calm.

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