Parallel local government party excos have been established by rival factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, which are commanded by Governor Hyacinth Alia and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.

This came after the state’s weekend’s parallel APC Local Government Congresses.

Every camp claimed to be an actual member of the faction during the Saturday exercise, which was held in Benue state’s 23 local government areas.

Remember how last Wednesday’s distinct ward congresses generated parallel excos for the camps loyal to the state’s two APC leaders?

However, our correspondent learned that President Bola Tinubu and Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the party’s national chairman, will now have to make a decision in the battle for the APC’s survival in Benue State.

According to supporters of the two APC camps in the state, President Tinubu and Prof. Yilwatda, the party’s national chairman, will make the final decision about the Benue congresses and parallel exco lists.

APC State Organising Secretary James Ornguga, who is loyal to Governor Alia, commented on the local government congresses. He said that any congress held in Benue State without the support and approval of the party’s national working committee (NWC) was pointless and a waste of time, and that their own congress was “equally peaceful and credible.”

In a statement released over the weekend, Akume-aligned APC State Publicity Secretary Dan-Morgan Ihomun said that the non-elective congresses were peaceful, transparent, and well-organized. “The Benue State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would like to thank party members in all 23 Local Government Areas for the outstanding attendance at the Local Government Congresses on Saturday, February 21, 2026.”

“The great degree of discipline, unity, and organizational capacity inside the party was reflected in the calm, peaceful, and transparent conduct of the Non-elective Congresses throughout the state. The large number of participants demonstrates their ongoing faith in the APC’s principles and leadership in Benue State.

We congratulate all current Local Government Party Executives who were lawfully confirmed by their respective Congresses to serve another four-year term in office,” the statement continued.

This reaffirmation is a resounding validation of your leadership and the faith that party members have placed in you. You are urged to continue being open, honest, and dedicated to bolstering the party’s grassroots infrastructure in accordance with the party’s constitution and core values as you take on this renewed mandate.

“Sen. Dr. George Akume, CON, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Leader of the APC in Benue State and the North Central Zone, is greatly appreciated by the party for his steady leadership, direction, and stabilizing role. His dedication and experience continue to give the state party direction and unity.