Tag Archives: Benue

Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has described the visit of Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria to Taraba and planned visit to Benue, Zamfara, Yobe and Rivers states, as an after-thought and not altrusitic.

The National Working Committee, NWC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock over the killing of its Publicity Secretary in Adamawa, Sam Zadock, by gunmen on Tuesday.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the feasting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Aso Villa and show leadership by visiting the troubled Dapchi, Yobe state, to get a first hand information on the circumstances surrounding the abduction of the 110 school girls under his watch.

The Tiv Youths Organisation (TYO) has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress not to select President Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate in the 2019 election. The body, at a press conference, on Monday, said Buhari had failed in his duties as Commander-in- Chief to protect lives and property of Nigerians. Its president, Timothy Hembaor, told journlists that if the ...

The Benue State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied reports that the Governor Samuel Ortom is plotting to dump the party ahead of the 2019 elections. The state chairman, Abba Yaro, said those spreading the rumour were merely fabricating heaps of malicious propaganda to cause disaffection between the governor and his party leaders He said that the ...

The Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere has described the current killings in Nigeria by suspected herdsmen as a threat to the 2019 general elections. In a statement by its Spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin, the group called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the issue headlong. According to Odumakin, Buhari should not think of seeking re-election in 2019 when the murderous men are ...

A youth group from Benue State, the Benue Hopeful 2019 has declared that Governor Samuel Ortom does not deserve a second term in office because of his poor performance. In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Terhemen Bem and Secretary, Ochai Oguche, which was made available to Journalists in Jos on Thursday, the group said Ortom has performed poorly. ...