Tag Archives: Benue

Governor Samuel Ortom has indicated his interest to contest the Benue North-West senatorial seat over the weekend. It was learnt that the seat is currently occupied by Senator Emmanuel Orker Jev, who may seek a second mandate from members of his constituency. Ortom had made his intention to unseat the incumbent Jev known on Saturday when he sought the blessings ...

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has  suspended the Air Force officer who  Saturday prevented Governor Sam Ortom from gaining access into the Markurdi Airport to receive transiting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday. It will be recalled that the  swift action came after the governor lamented his treatment which he blamed on his criticism of President ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom , has revealed  that he was barred from having access to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him,  he was barred from having access to Buhari due to his constant criticism of his bad policies. Speaking to newsmen at the state’s Government House in Makurdi, Benue State, he lamented that Buhari’s policies are bad. He also ...

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu says the people of Benue State, will vote massively for the party in 2023 more than it did in 2019 elections. He made this statement at his Gboko residence when he hosted party stakeholders from the 17 council wards of the local government to a Christmas celebration. According to ...

The political fortune of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue State have dwindled with the exit of a three term member of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon John Dyegh and his teeming supporters. A former director of administration at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Dr Joseph Igbawua also dumped the APC for the PDP. The decamping ceremony which ...

The newly elected state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Omale Omale has warned members of the party against any form of corrupt practices. He vowed that members of the party in the state would not be shielded from any investigation during his tenure as chairman. Speaking through the the outgoing Legal Adviser of APC in ...

A major aspirant in the 2023 governorship election in Benue State, Mr. Terver Akase Thursday met with the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) at its state chapter award ceremony held in Makurdi, the state capital. During the interaction, the immediate past Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom hailed the central role pharmacists play in healthcare service delivery ...

The ruling  All Progress Congress (APC) in Benue State has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration, led by Governor Samuel Ortom, has failed the people. Addressing a press conference in Makurdi, the chairman – elect of APC Comrade Austin Agada, also called on all officials of Ortom administration to resign. Comrade Agada said: “We are greatly dismayed the manner ...

The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has reacted to the viral media report accusing him of referring to the entire people of his State as drunkards. It will be recalled that reports emerged on many online media platforms on Saturday alleging that the governor had during a function in the state said “if you go round Makurdi town, our people ...

The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has called on Christians in the state to stop castigating him, even when he is doing something wrong. According to him, than criticise him, they should pray for him and his government, adding that it is the obligation of the citizens to pray for their leaders. He made this remark  during the dedication of ...