Tag: Gov Ortom
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SURPRISE! Ortom back-pedals, withdraws petition against Senator-Elect Zam
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom surprisingly has back-pedaled by withdrawing his petition against the election of Senator-Elect Chief Titus Zam of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Zam as Senator-Elect for Benue North West. Zam polled 143,141 votes to defeat Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Benue Governor Samuel Ortom wins Senatorial ticket unopposed
The seat is currently occupied by Senator Orker Jev, a man perceived to be Gov.Ortom’s loyalist, he became a senator through the support of governor Ortom, he defeated the candidates of All Progressives Congress’ candidate and incumbent minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume in the 2019 general election.
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Group reveals how Ortom started Benue crisis, planned to spend 1bn on anti-FG campaign abroad
As reactions continue to trail the recent attack on Benue communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen were over 80 people were killed, a civil society group has slammed the state governor, Samuel Ortom for allegedly setting out to wipe out some ethnic group from the state. The group, under he auspices of Good Governance and Transparency…
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Herdsmen kill over 20, injure over 30 in Benue – Gov. Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said herdsmen had killed over 20 persons between Monday and Tuesday in Guma and logo local government areas of the state. Ortom disclosed this while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi after the State Security Meeting. He said that out of the number, nine were Livestock Guards who were to…