Tag: Benue PDP

Benue PDP asks EFCC to investigate, prosecute Officials accused of Corruption

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called on the anti-corruption agencies in the country such as EFCC, ICPC and DSS to ensure that officials of the Benue State government who have been fingered in the alleged embezzlement of local government funds are brought to justice.   The PDP which made the call in a statement signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Chief Bemgba Iortyom, described as unacceptable, reports of mismanagement of taxpayers’ monies by the Governor Hyacinth Alia administration in which N20 billion out of N50 billion…

Lawsuit: Benue PDP jittery over looming defeat, Gov Ortom’s poor performance – APC

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidates in Benue State have confidently described the suit instituted against them by the People Democratic Party (PDP) as an exercise in futility that is meant to distract the APC from its ongoing pact-building with voters in the state.   The PDP’s lawsuit bellyaching over the successful direct primaries that produced APC candidates was a frivolity that is designed to waste the time of the court while creating the wrong impression about the landslide victory that the APC is poised to record in the coming…

PDP holds hitch free Ward Congresses in Benue

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In line with provisions of its constitution and the Electoral Act of Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, 30th April, 2022, held Congresses across the 276 council wards of Benue State. The Ward Congress was meant for the elections of Three (3) adhoc state delegates who would be voting for State and National Assembly aspirants, as well as governorship aspirants of the party in the forthcoming primaries in May. Reacting to the conduct of the exercise, the state’s chapter of the party expressed satisfaction that the exercise was…

No Crack in Benue PDP – Ortom … says Political leaders working in harmony

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The Benue state Governor , Samuel Ortom has debunked some online media reports alleging a split in the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) family over the ongoing consultation towards consensus candidates for the forthcoming elections.The Governor described the reports as false.   “Ordinarily, we will not give attention to such unfounded gossip or accord its response with an official seal but for the sake of the less knowledgeable about the political dynamics of the Benue state. “For the avoidance of doubt, all stakeholders in the PDP family led by Governor Ortom…

No internal crisis over Guber zoning,says Benue PDP

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The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked speculations that the party in the state is engulfed in crisis following the recent zoning of the Governorship ticket of the party to a section of the state going into the 2023 general elections.   The party in a statement on Saturday by the State Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, described the speculations as “sponsored publications” targeted to “smear the recent zoning of the Governorship ticket of the party”.   It said it was not surprised that the “ground-breaking…