The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Ortom had on Nov. 12, 2019, presented the same N189.4 billion 2020 budget estimates to the state House of Assembly for approval.
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Ortom made the call in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase on Thursday in Makurdi.
Emmanuel Jime of the All Progressives Congress had challenged the return of Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission on the grounds of substantial noncompliance with the provisions of Electoral Act, 2010 as amended.
Ortom, while presenting the budget in Makurdi, said it was made up of N114 billion recurrent expenditure and N74 billion capital expenditure.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has congratulated the senator representing Benue North-West Senatorial District, Senator Orker Jev, on his Appeal Court victory.
Ortom said this during a Special Thanksgiving Service organised in his honour by the Independent Print-Media Publishers Association of Nigeria at the Chapel of Grace, Government House, Makurdi.
A statement by the State Government on Saturday said the apology was offered at a peace meeting facilitated by the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema
Ortom said this at the opening ceremony of a two-day Governor’s Retreat for Benue Government Appointees in Makurdi.
Ortom made the appeal when he visited one Wanhena Cheku, a victim of herders men attack now recuperating at the Federal Medical Centre at Apir in Makurdi.
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Monday affirmed the re-election of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and dismissed the petition of Emmanuel Jime for lacking in merit.
This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase in Makurdi on Thursday.
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated Prof. Alphonsus Alubo and Paul Ogbole on their elevation as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
Governor Samuel Ortom made the announcement at the inauguration of the state Local Government Service Commission, the state Planning Commission and a member of the State Independent Electoral Commission in Makurdi.
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Wednesday deferred judgment on the petition filed by Emmanuel Jime of the All Progressives Congress against the re-election of Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party to a date to be communicated to the parties.
The statement said that the appointees would be sworn-in on Thursday.
Protesting Benue State pensioners on Sunday held a prayer session at the Government House’s gate, Markurdi, over unpaid N25 billion pension arrears and gratuities.
The Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Benue, John Ngbede, has appealed to pensioners in the state to be patient with the Governor Samuel Ortom-led administration over their outstanding pension and gratuities.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue says the State Government is owing over N22 billion as gratuity of the state’s workers.
Benue Government says it is not opposed to the National Livestock Transformation Plan recently approved by the National Economic Council.
Ortom gave the commendation while addressing journalists at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.