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Benue: We Inherited Fragile Security Situation From Ortom-Alia

Benue: We Inherited Fragile Security Situation From Ortom-Alia

Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State on Thursday disclosed that his administration inherited a fragile security situation from his predecessor, Samuel Ortom. Alia made the disclosure during his speech at the celebration of his second…

Benue Killings: Ortom Cancels 64th Birthday Amid Growing Insecurity

Benue Killings: Ortom Cancels 64th Birthday Amid Growing Insecurity

The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom on Wednesday, suspended all elaborate activities planned for his 64th birthday in a gesture of solidarity with victims of the ongoing violent attacks in the…

Ortom Asks Benue People To Support Gov Alia

Ortom Asks Benue People To Support Gov Alia

The immediate past governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom has called on the people of the state to unite and provide their support for Governor Hyacinth Alia so that he can succeed. Ortom made…

Benue Killings: Ortom fires back at Buhari, says President complicit in attacks

Benue Killings: Ortom fires back at Buhari, says President complicit in attacks

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday, fired back at President Muhammadu Buhari over killings in the state, blaming him for being complicit in the Fulani herdsmen’s massacre, attacks and maiming of innocent people of the…

Ortom, M’Belt Forum ask FG to suspend census over insecurity

Ortom, M’Belt Forum ask FG to suspend census over insecurity

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) yesterday asked the National Population Census (NPC) to suspend next month’s Housing and Population Census due to the worsening security situation in the country.…

Senatorial Poll: Ortom accepts defeat, withdraws petition against Zam

Senatorial Poll: Ortom accepts defeat, withdraws petition against Zam

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said he has withdrawn his petition against the winner of the February 25 Benue North West senatorial poll, Titus Zam. Zam, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 143,151 votes…

Fayose, Ortom Reacts To PDP Suspension

Fayose, Ortom Reacts To PDP Suspension

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has described the suspension of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as “the last kick of a dead horse.” New Telegraph had on Thursday reported that the National…

Wike, Makinde, Other G-5 Governors To Face PDP Sanction

Wike, Makinde, Other G-5 Governors To Face PDP Sanction

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and other G-5 governors will after the general elections face sanction from the People’s…

Ortom To INEC: Don’t postpone 2023 polls based on insecurity

Ortom To INEC: Don’t postpone 2023 polls based on insecurity

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom yesterday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone this year’s general elections over claims of insecurity. He also appealed to the Commission to consider extending the…

PDP Crisis: I’ve not shifted grounds on Atiku, says Ortom

PDP Crisis: I’ve not shifted grounds on Atiku, says Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday, brushed aside widespread reports that he and his G-5 colleagues have resolved to work for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to win…