Nigeria, June 1 -- The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives and member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Philip Agbese, has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the constituency in the 2027 general elections after securing affirmation from party members during the party's direct primary election.

Mr Agbese was returned as the party's candidate during the LP primaries on Saturday after polling over 52,000 votes across the three local government areas that make up the federal constituency.

The lawmaker's emergence followed a series of congresses conducted across the 35 council wards in Enone, where party faithful overwhelmingly endorsed his candidature for a second term in the ...