Benue: Father Alia spark mixed reactions with ‘new ride’ fitted with governor-elect plate number

Social media users have responded to a picture purporting to show the official armored car of Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Benue State.
After the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Kuta declared the Catholic priest the winner of the election on Monday, it was reported that Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia had won the Benue governorship election held on Saturday.

In order to defeat Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 223,914 votes, the APC candidate polled 473,933 votes.

However, a popular image of a Lexus LX 570 with the plate number “Governor-elect Benue State” has drawn a variety of responses from Nigerians on social media.

However, this platform is unable to confirm whether the armored vehicle is the Reverend Father’s official vehicle.
“E for wait small make them swear am in first nau…,” e4emmanuel wrote. Na, this power is so ravenous, am I right? Being Catholic, I still don’t understand how a Rev. Fr. could run in and win a Guber election.

Is there a position known as governor elect? wrote victorokpalan. The APC product will never change.

Like Fr. Moses Adasu, a former governor of Benue State, this person will soon renounce his priestly vows, according to lilysville.

accessbuzzle stated: “Lmoo Governor of the APC. Yea, that smell.

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So he decided not to celebrate mass once more because he wants to be governor and drive a Lexus jeep, enna ameh wrote. God is a mess.

According to canon law, clergy cannot hold positions that require them to participate in the exercise of civil authority, 9jaconfidential wrote.

“Benue people never see anything,” x.t scents wrote. We advised them to support LP because they were the best candidate out of the bunch, but Na father them wan chop.

“He is no longer a Priest,” mrmadox wrote. He has been “de-robed” by the Church.

Congratulation, Padre!, anyi wealth1 wrote. If the elective governor of Benue State asked for my advice! Padre, I would say! Remember the souls that were massacred in the church vicinities across Benue land? It’s time to exact revenge or defend your land from any invading Cow and its bearers with “arms”! All of it is up to you, sir! You can choose to play politics with your people or make history. Sir, use your priestly robe well.

“Power is sweet, hope he doesn’t get sidetracked,” wrote abujasextoyshop.