Nigeria, May 18 -- Six serving members of the House of Representatives in Benue State, believed to be loyal to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, have lost their bids to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) tickets for the 2027 general elections.

The outcome of the APC House of Representatives primaries conducted across the state on Saturday is widely viewed as a major political victory for Governor Hyacinth Alia in the prolonged supremacy battle between the governor and his predecessor, Mr Akume.

The primary elections also appeared to weaken recent calls for automatic tickets for serving lawmakers, a proposal publicly backed by the SGF during the party's reconciliation efforts in the state.

The AP...