Tag: Ortom
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The Igbo are accommodating and hard working – Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence in the Igbo people, saying they are accommodating and hard-working. Ortom, who disclosed in Makurdi, the state capital, on Wednesday when Igbo PDP Forum paid him a courtesy visit, said the South-Easterners are accommodating and hard working.
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2023: Tow path of honour, resign now as you earlier promised – Ortom tells Ayu
As the PDP crisis continues to wear different shapes before 2023 polls, the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has advised embattled chairman, Iyorchia Ayu to tow the path of honour by resigning as earlier promised if a northern candidate emerges. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls Ayu had promised immediately after he emerged chairman that he would…
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PDP Crisis: Wike, Ortom, Makinde, two other govs snub campaign inauguration
The crisis engulfing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seems to be escalating as Governors in the camp of Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday snubbed the official inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. The Governors include Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Okezie Ikpeazu of…
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Ortom parts ways with Wike, supports Ayu as PDP chair
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has denied support for the removal of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Ortom made this clear in a statement issued by Nathaniel Ikyur, his Chief Press Secretary, maintaining that he has confidence in Ayu’s ability to lead the party to victory in next year’s general election.
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PDP crisis: Injustice has been meted to Wike – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom of Benue has insisted that Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike is being treated with injustice in the ongoing crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom blamed the National Leadership of PDP for failing to use internal mechanisms to resolve the crisis.
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David Mark urges Ortom to sustain peace, unity in Benue
The former President of the Senate, David Mark has urged Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue to sustain the peace and unity of the people of the state. Mark made the call in goodwill message by Mr Paul Mumeh, his Media Adviser, to the governor on his 61st birthday on Sunday in Abuja.
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Developing story: APC sues Tambuwal, Ortom, Obaseki others over defection
Sensing the danger ahead, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has given its legal luminaries go ahead to sue Governors of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, Godwin Obaseki of Edo and Samuel Ortom of over their defection from the party before the 2019 guber elections. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls this is coming after a Federal High Court in…
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Embittered Ortom narrates how security operatives barred him from receiving VP, Osinbajo
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has narrated how security operatives deliberately barred him from entering the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Base Makurdi to receive the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who was transiting through the NAF Airport to Wukari in Taraba state by helicopter. The angered Ortom who had earlier received a letter of…
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I’ve spent N680m on treatment of snakebites – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says he has spent the sum of N680 million treating victims of snakebite in the State, in the last 22 years. This is contained in the checks conducted by the State Ministry of Health and Human Services.
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