2023: Ortom urges christians to consider competence ahead political party 
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2023: Ortom urges christians to consider competence ahead political party

…He enjoined Christians not to be deceived by those who do not mean well for the country Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State has charged Christians to vote according to the candidate’s competency, not the political party he belongs. According to the governor, the country needs a person who can deliver it from the current

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2023 Elections: Ortom charges INEC to make provisions for IDPs
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2023 Elections: Ortom charges INEC to make provisions for IDPs

…urges INEC to create polling units at IDPs’ camps and also engage its members as ad-hoc staff during elections Ahead the 2023 general elections, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to make adequate provisions for the over two million Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) in the state. He made the

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Gov Ortom lampoons APC candidate, Hyacinth Alia
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Gov Ortom lampoons APC candidate, Hyacinth Alia

…says the combative APC guber candidate is angry with himself and everyone else The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has lampooned the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), in the state, Hyacinth Alia, over consistent verbal attacks against him. Alia had during a political function in Gboko, described Governor Ortom as a fugitive

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Ortom blasts APC guber candidate over campaign utterances
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Ortom blasts APC guber candidate over campaign utterances

‘The candidate has “never stated how he will improve the revenue sources of the state and create wealth for the people” — Ortom Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has lambasted the state’s governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election, Hyacinth Alia, over the latter’s campaign utterances. A source said that

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Benue Governor Begs President Buhari Not to Reverse Ban On Rice Importation 1
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Benue Governor Begs President Buhari Not to Reverse Ban On Rice Importation

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the policy on ban of rice importation and not succumb to any pressure. The governor made the appeal in Makurdi when the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit. Newsmen report the minister was in Makurdi

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Terwase Agwaza, Benue Gang Leader Declared Wanted, Finally Surrenders 2
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Terwase Agwaza, Benue Gang Leader Declared Wanted, Finally Surrenders

Criminal gang leader in Benue State, Terwase Agwaza, declared wanted by the state, on Tuesday surrendered. The fugitive, popularly known as Gana, turned in himself, following the amnesty programme by the state government. He surrendered in Katsina-Ala township stadium in Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue North. By the time this report was released,

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Communal crisis: Gov Ortom goes touch, suspends another traditional ruler 4
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Communal crisis: Gov Ortom goes touch, suspends another traditional ruler

The Governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom, following the security council meeting held, has suspended the traditional ruler of Mbatser/Mbamusa in Konsisha Local Government Area while lifting suspension on three others in Kastina-Ala area of the state. The traditional ruler, Zaki Mbanongun Gbakera, was suspended due to the recent crisis between people of his Konshisha

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Declare Herders as Terrorists - Gov. Ortom 5
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Declare Herders as Terrorists – Gov. Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare armed Fulani herders killing people as Terrorists. This is following persistent attacks in communities in the last two months. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Trevor Akase said the recent attacks took place on Saturday night at Tse-Chembe near Anyin

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Supreme Court Upheld Samuel Ortom's Victory As Benue State Governor. 6
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Supreme Court Upheld Samuel Ortom’s Victory As Benue State Governor.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Samuel Ortom (PDP) as the Governor of Benue State. In an unanimous judgment delivered by the seven-man panel, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour upheld Ortom’s victory. The Apex Court’s verdict was in concurrent with the earlier judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal and Appeal Court. Justice Sylvester Ngwuta remarked

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Supreme Court To Give Judgement On Sokoto, Kano And Bauchi Gubernatorial Elections. 7
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Supreme Court To Give Judgement On Sokoto, Kano And Bauchi Gubernatorial Elections.

Following the adjournment of the case last Tuesday, the Supreme Court shall give the final judgement on Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi Gubernatorial Elections today. Ahmed Aliyu of All Progressive Congress challenges the Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s victory as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State. The elected Gov. Bala Mohammed (PDP) of

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