Tag: Ortom
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Ortom’s govt behind herdsmen’s killings in Benue – Akume
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator George Akume, claimed on Friday that the Benue State Government was behind the attacks by herdsmen in the state, which had consumed hundreds of lives. In the course of the relentless attacks, many villages were also reduced to rubble in Benue state. On January 1 alone, 75 lives…
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Benue will pay any amount adopted as minimum wage – Ortom assures workers
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has promised to pay any amount agreed upon by the negotiating committee on minimum wage. Ortom stated this on Tuesday in Makurdi, when members of Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and other sister unions visited him to register their support for the upward review of wages. The News Agency…
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Herdsmen planning to attack Benue again – Ortom raises alarm
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Friday raised the alarm that herdsmen have threatened to unleash fresh attacks in Benue State. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, the herdsmen had sent a message to the people of Mbagwen community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The…
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2019: Why majority of Benue residents oppose Buhari’s re-election – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has revealed why ‘the majority’ of Benue residents are opposed to the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari. While explaining that the people of the state have ‘nothing against Fulani people’ as it is being insinuated, he adduced reasons for the Benue people’s alleged discontent with the President. Ortom…
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BREAKING: Benue PDP returns Ortom for 2019
Delegates at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Benue State have returned Governor Samuel Ortom as the standard bearer of the party ahead of 2019 gubernatorial election. Ortom emerged the party’s candidate after pulling the total of 2,210 votes to defeat his closest rival, Surv. John Tondu who pulled 475 votes. The election which…
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Herdsmen planning to kill me, Ortom reveals
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has again raised the alarm that Fulani herdsmen were planning to kidnap, torture and kill him. The claimed that the herdsmen’s plan is billed to be hatched along Makurdi-Lafia-Abuyja highway. Ortom disclosed this, on Friday, at an interactive session between the church, traditional institution and other stakeholders towards peace…
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Alleged misappropriation of funds: EFCC denies investigating Ortom, Benue State Govt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied investigating the accounts, appropriation and administration of funds of the government of Benue State. It faulted insinuations that it was working to cripple the government. The commission said it was only investigating some officials of the state government against who some citizens made allegations of diversion…
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2019: Why I’ll remain in PDP despite crisis – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Friday said he is a committed member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor insisted that no amount of gang-up against him within and outside the PDP would make him defect to another party. There have been insinuations that the governor may defect from the PDP to…
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Ortom knocks EFCC for demanding minutes of Benue State Security Council meetings
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for demanding minutes of the state security council meetings. Ortom who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, claimed that the commission had continued to ground the state government with invitation of government officials to EFCC’s office. The anti-graft…
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2019: Ortom speaks on possibility of returning to APC
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has vowed that no amount of “torment or persecution”, will make him reconsider his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, the governor accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being a strike squad…