Browsing: George Akume

The Minister stated this on Thursday during a media tour of the 1.8km Loko-Oweto Bridge across River Benue, along with the Ministers of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume.

Senator George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during an interactive meeting with the lottery operators and stakeholders in the lottery commissions.

Rev. Samuel Ayokunle, National President, Christian Association of Nigeria on Monday tasked Nigeria’s leaders to use their God-given position to rescue the country from bitterness.

Lee disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a visit to Senator George Akume, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.

Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, former commissioner of police, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Senator George Akume as minister, and declared the former governor as “a good choice”.

The excuse is on the grounds that the affected have served the senate for a number of terms.

Senator George Akume, the All Progressives Congress candidate for Benue North-West Senatorial District, has prayed the Governorship, National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi to declare him winner of the February 23 election.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has advised Senator George Akume (APC-Benue North West) to challenge his loss in Saturday’s senatorial poll in court.

Senator George Akume has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate security in Benue to ensure free, fair and credible election.

Akume, who knelt down at the IBB square, where the state APC governorship candidate, Emmanuel Jime, officially launched his election campaign, said he was sorry for his action.

The management of the NewAgency s of Nigeria has sacked the agency’s correspondent in Makurdi over a fake report published on December 28, 2018.

Miffed by reports quoting Senator George Akume as blaming the Benue Government for the violence in the state, Gov. Samuel Ortom says he will report the senator to the Supreme Assembly of the Tiv Traditional Council.

Senator George Akume on Friday in Abuja said the people of Benue State were tired of misinformation about President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Receiving All Progressives Congress delegation from Benue State, led by Senator George Akume, President Buhari said the Federal Government’s bailout to states and Paris Club funds were basically to alleviate the sufferings of the people, describing misappropriations as unjust and unfair to workers.

Buratai stated this on Thursday when he received the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Army at army’s headquarters in Abuja.

Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, has won the All Progressives Congress Benue North-West senatorial district’s ticket.

Akume levelled the accusation on Sunday at an expanded caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress at Castle Event Center, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has advised Senator George Akume to showcase his achievements in his 11 years sojourn as senator, “instead of castigating me at every opportunity”.

Of course, he also has very powerful Abuja-based political adversaries like the former Governor of the state, George Akume now a Senator, and others who want him out of office.  Samuel Ortom is thus caught between a moral dilemma and the reality of political survival.

The Director of Publicity of APC in the state, Peterhot Apeh, made the denial in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi.