Benue PDP candidate: No law says a governor must rule for 8 years
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Benue State, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, on Monday expressed confidence that a sitting governor will lose the 2027 governorship election. Aondoakaa said the people will decide whether the incumbent deserves another four-year mandate in the next election. The governorship candidate, who spoke to journalists in Makurdi election, dismissed […]
Chief Michael Aondoakaa, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor in Benue State, expressed his conviction on Monday that the incumbent governor will not secure re-election in the 2027 gubernatorial polls. Aondoakaa stated that the electorate will determine if the current governor merits an additional four-year term.
When questioned about previous instances of sitting governors losing re-election in Benue, he dismissed the claim and emphasized that the law only mandates a governor to serve a single four-year term, while subsequent terms depend on the people's decision. Aondoakaa cited the lack of accessibility, insecurity, and disproportionate distribution of development as reasons for his confidence.
He attributed his assurance to the fact that previous governors who managed to secure second terms often maintained closer contact with the populace. "People in Benue value accessibility," Aondoakaa remarked. "If our governor cannot be accessed, who will vote for you again? Even if you don't hand out anything, the fact that they come to you and you welcome them and converse with them, they feel at home."
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