Tag: Governor Samuel Ortom

Leaders of 14 LGAs Endorse Benue Speaker PDP Consensus Guber Candidate

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Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon Titus Uba has emerged as the governorship consensus candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP from the 14 local government areas of the Tiv speaking areas in the state   This is following a painstaking process that involved various segments of the stakeholders of the party in the state.   Determined to retain power in the 2023 general elections in Benue State,   The 32 gubernatorial aspirants from the 14 Tiv speaking local government areas endorsed the Benue Speaker after he…

Peace has finally returned to Edo PDP,says Ortom

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The crisis that engulfed the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been finally resolved.   Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who is also the Chairman of the committee set up by the National Executive Committee, NEC of PDP disclosed this to journalists Wednesday April 6th, 2022 at the end of a meeting that lasted more than six hours with the warring parties at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.   The PDP had on March 16th, 2022 at its 95th NEC meeting constituted a three-member…

COVID-19: Benue index case cries to Buhari, British govt to rescue her from Ortom

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A 54-year old Susan Okpe, who was said to be the Benue index case of Corona Virus, has called on President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria and the British Government, to evacuate her from Benue state. Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom had on Saturday, 28th March, announced that Mrs. Okpe was the Benue’s first recorded case of Corona Virus, also known as COVID-19. Mrs. Okpe, a British Nigerian, arrived the country on Saturday, 21st March via Kenya Airway, for the burial of her mother slated to hold early next…

BREAKING: Senator Gemade Defects From PDP To SDP

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Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman , Senator Barnabas Gemade has announced his defection from the PDP to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).   Gemade was one of the 14 All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators, who defected to the PDP a few weeks ago,   Giving reasons for his defection, Gemade claims that Governor Samuel Ortom betrayed him over Benue North East senatorial ticket.   Channels TV

BREAKING: ‘Now I’m A Free Man’, Says Ortom As He Dumps APC

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Samuel Ortom, Govenor of Benue State, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ortom announced his defection on Monday shortly after swearing in his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jerome Torshimbe. He said he had been red-carded out of APC and was now standing outside the football pitch “as a free man”. Ortom is yet to announce his defection to any other political party in the country, but said he had started consulting with some relevant stakeholders and will soon announce his next move. “Many people…

Benue Cancels Mass Burial, Prepares For Buhari’s Visit

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Benue State government has canceled the planned mass burial for victims of Fulani herdsmen attack in Okpokwu. The government had promised to accord all the 24 victims of the Omusu Edimoga herdsmen attack a mass burial on Friday (today). Governor Samuel Ortom made the announcement for the burial during his visit to Omusu Edimoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state, where the attack took place on Monday, March 5, 2018. The herdsmen were said to have invaded the community between 2 pm and 3 pm on the said…