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Gov Alia sets up panels to investigate ex-gov Ortom

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Tuesday inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry to investigate the administration of former governor, Samuel Ortom. The commissions are the Benue Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry 2024 and the Sale/Lease of Government Assets, Companies, and Markets (both State and LG Markets) Moribund Companies Commission of Inquiry 2024. Alia said while inaugurating members of ...

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Ortom: I am not dumping PDP for APC

The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has refuted reports of his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking at the expanded executive meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, Ortom said he’s still a member of the party. According to Ortom: “The rumours that I’m decamping to APC, I’m not going anywhere; this one ...

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Ortom urges Benue people to support gov Alia

Former Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, has urged the people of Benue State to rally behind Alia and offer their support to enable him succeed. Ortom said this in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Terver Akase on Wednesday in Makurdi. He was reacting to the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed Hyacinth Alia the Governor of the State. He ...

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Why G5 Governors will support Tinubu in 2027- Ortom

Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, said yesterday that the PDP G5 group would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. According to him, the group has no regret for supporting the president in the last poll Ortom stated this at a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at his Port Harcourt residence. ...

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Akume’s wife says husband has forgiven Ortom

The member representing the Gboko/Tarka federal constituency and wife of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Regina Akume, has said her husband, Senator George Akume, has forgiven Samuel Ortom, former governor of Benue State. She stated this during the reception for the newly appointed minister from Benue in Abuja on Monday. Mrs Akume, who spoke while ...

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2023 Presidency: Why Atiku’s name should go into history- Ortom

Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to a statement by 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s aide, Phrank Shaibu, describing him as the worst governor in Nigeria’s history. Shaibu had accused the G-5 Governors of working against Atiku and stressed that they were only seeking relevance, appointments, and protection from prosecution. Reacting, Ortom in ...

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Benue: PDP chieftains visit ex-gov Ortom over impoundment of his vehicles

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus in the Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday paid a solidarity visit to the immediate past Governor of the state, Samuel Ortom, following the impoundment of his vehicles by the Assets Recovery Committee of the current administration. The committee which was set up by the incumbent governor to recover all stolen assets belonging ...

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Ex- Gov Ortom honours EFCC invitation

Former Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has been invited to Makurdi office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ortom honoured the invitation on Tuesday, 20th June, 2023. The former governor who drove in his private SUV vehicle arrived quietly, the EFCC office located along Gordon Aluor street, old GRA, Makurdi, around 10:08am He was later joined by ...

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I am not afraid of EFCC probe, says Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says he is not afraid of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and is willing to submit himself to the anti-graft agency if called upon. He also reiterated that he is open to scrutiny because he has not soiled his hands nor have anything to hide. The Governor made the declaration on Friday ...

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I won’t leave PDP, but will support Tinubu- Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has dismissed the possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after leaving office. Ortom, however, vowed to support and work for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, member. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, the governor said he would continue to ensure equity and justice in ...

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