Tag: Ortom
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Buhari not silent on killer herdsmen, Presidency tells Ortom
The Presidency on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the issue of killer herdsmen is that anyone caught with illegal arms should be arrested and tried, spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina revealed this during an interview on a monitored Channels Television programme. He was reacting to recent comments made…
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Ortom threatens legal action against spokesman of Fulani over comment on Benue killings
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has called for the arrest and questioning of a self-acclaimed spokesman of Fulani groups and All Progressive Congress, APC, chieftain, Garus Gololo over alleged comments on Benue killings. Mr. Gololo had recently alleged that Governor Ortom was sponsoring attacks on Fulanis residing in Benue state. Piqued by the allegation,…
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Ortom’s Chief of Staff suspends 2023 campaign
Mr Terwase Orbunde, Chief of Staff to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, says he has suspended his campaign for the Government House in 2023, incompliance with the directive of the governor. This is contained in a statement by Orbunde on Saturday in Makurdi. “On Wednesday, Feb. 3, my principal and Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue,…
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Ortom drags Oshiomhole, APC back to court as N10bn as settlement talks suffer setback
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has dragged former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the party back to a Makurdi High Court asking for a date for definite hearing in the N10 billion libel suit he filed against them. This is as a result of the collapse of the out-of-court…
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Nine Ortom’s aides test positive for COVID-19
The Benue Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, on Wednesday revealed that nine aides of Gov. Samuel Ortom had tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Abounu, who made the disclosure in Makurdi during a press conference, said despite the number of aides that tested positive for the virus, all government activities were going on smoothly. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG…
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Benue Governor, Ortom speaks on interest in 2023 presidential race
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State o Monday said he has no interest in vying for the 2023 presidential election. Ortom made the clarification in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase on Monday in Makurdi. He appreciated his supporters and groups across the country, who were calling on him to…
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Benue govt imposes curfew on 2 LGs
The Benue government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ukum and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas as part of measures to address insecurity there. The north-central state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu, disclosed this at the end of a security council meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi. “The curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.…
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Herdsmen murder four in Benue community, Ortom reacts
Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday said suspected herdsmen killed four persons at Tse-Angbande, Makurdi, the State Capital, on Friday night. Ortom stated this at Tse-Angbande, when he visited the village for an on-the-spot assessment of the impact of the attack that also left seven persons injured. He said the attack which took…
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Don’t reverse ban on rice importation – Ortom begs Buhari
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the policy on ban of rice importation and not succumb to any pressure. The governor made the appeal in Makurdi when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Ortom replies APC leaders mounting pressure on him to dump PDP
Gov. Samuel Ortom says he has no plan to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he left for the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) to win a second term as Benue governor. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase, and newsmen in Makurdi on Thursday.…