The leadership of the Reformed-All Progressives Congress (R-APC) says it is shocking that President Muhammadu Buhari has not deemed it fit to condemn the “illegal” attempt to impeach Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state. Eight lawmakers of the state house of assembly commenced impeachment proceeding against the governor on Monday, while some 22 others were reportedly blocked […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deplored the purported service of impeachment notice on Benue Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, by eight members of the House of Assembly. The party made this known in a communique issued after the end of an emergency meeting of its National Working Committee on Monday in Abuja, and described the […]
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, deepened the circle of poverty in his state. Oshiomhole said this on Friday while addressing reporters at the APC headquarters in Abuja. The APC chairman, who did all within his powers to stop Ortom from […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, formally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday in Markurdi. Ortom made the announcement during a meeting with elected local government chairmen and councillors at the Government House Makurdi. Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the defection of Samuel Ortom, governor […]
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has advised the Federal Government to solicit support of international community if it could not cope with the insecurity bedevilling the country. He noted that the killings in Benue and other states are targeted at ethnic cleansing. Soyinka gave the advice on Thursday in Makurdi when he visited Benue Governor, […]
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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least 10 people in two communities in Benue state. The communities are Gbeji in Ukum local government area and Tswarev district of Logo local government. Fatai Owoseni, commissioner of police in the state, confirmed the attacks, saying they happened on Tuesday night. Disclosing that some corpses had […]
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State said he has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to console the people of Benue over the killings and destruction of their property but the president did not honour the invitation. The governor went on to state that the people issuing press release for the herdsmen “are living in Abuja, they […]
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A policemen and a farmer have been killed in Guma local government area of Benue state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, confirmed the incident when he received Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano state. The incident was said to have occurred between Wednesday and early hours of Thursday. Guma and Logo areas of the […]
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The vice-president of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has rebutted Governor Samuel Ortom’s claim that he forewarned him about imminent herdsmen attack in Benue. The herders attack on Logo and Guma Local Government areas of the state left no fewer than 70 people dead. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Osinbajo, said […]
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue says President Muhammadu Buhari deserves to stand for re-election in 2019 because he remains the only credible person with capacity to deliver up to 2023. The governor stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Mr. Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]
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