The military said certain powerful forces in Benue State were responsible for the recent attacks on communities in the state.
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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-elect, Benue North Senatorial District, Gabriel Suswam, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, has appealed to one of his opponents, Senator Barnabas Gemade, of the Social Democratic Party, to stop whining and accept defeat in good faith.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has taken an early lead in the Saturday’s presidential poll results in seven of 11 Local Government Areas of Benue State already announced.
President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress has scored 12,197 votes in Tarka Local Government Area to floor Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party who had 4,875 votes.
The All Progressives Congress in Makurdi on Wednesday called on security agencies to beef up surveillance in all states to forestall any plan to rig the polls.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has expressed disappointment over the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has assured Benue residents that he would ensure adequate security of lives and property, if elected Nigeria’s President.
As politicians fight for votes across the country, the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has said that Benue people were willing to vote candidates that would tackle their security concerns.
Maurice Tsav, the North Central Zonal Secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party, said on Friday that Governor Samuel Ortom should not be criticised for non-performance.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has assured Nigerians that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, would unite Nigerians, provide jobs and end insecurity, if elected into office.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Makurdi airport for his presidential campaign rally in Benue State.
Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin on Monday recorded their first win in the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League by beating visiting Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi 1-0.
Titi Atiku, wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that her husband has the capacity to fix Nigeria’s ailing economy.
Maj.Gen Adeyemi Yekini, Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke, has denied media reports that herdsmen killed 15 Benue indigenes in a renewed attack on communities in the state.
The Police Command in Benue has advised hoodlums to steer clear of the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party, presidential campaign rally, scheduled to hold in Makurdi on Saturday.
The six local government chairmen suspended by the Benue House of Assembly on the request of Governor Samuel Ortom, have said that due process of the law was not followed in effecting their suspension.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday in Makurdi swore in Acting Chairmen for six local governments, following the suspension of the affected area’s chairmen by the State House of Assembly.
Massive crowd of supporters on Saturday thronged the IBB Square, Makurdi, to witness the official launch of the governorship campaign of the All Progressive Congress in the state.
Solomon Ogbeide, the Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi on Friday said the team was well prepared for a “very tough’’ CAF Champions League encounter against ASEC Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire.