The Benue State Independent Election Commission (BSIEC) has a total of eight political parties participating in the forthcoming local government elections in the state, slated for Saturday, October 5.
The BSIEC said it has also put in place adequate arrangements to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission, Barr. Terlumum Tombowua, over the weekend during a media briefing in Makurdi.
He listed the political parties participating in the elections to include: African Action Congress (AAC), All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples' Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Barr Tombowua said the Commission has already carried out verification of candidates for the election on September 12.
