Benue Governorship Election Inconclusive – INEC Declares
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the governorship election in Benue State inconclusive. The Returning Officer, Professor Sabastine Maimako made the announcement on Monday. He said the election…
Gov. Ortom Edges Towards Victory
Gov Samuel Ortom of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is edging towards victory with 317,730 votes from the results of the Governorship polls in 19 Local Government…
Presidential Polls: Atiku Leads in 7 of 11 LGAs in Benue
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken an early lead in the Saturday’s presidential poll results in 7 of 11 Local Government Areas of…
PDP Mourn Members of Benue Auto Crash
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) have condoled with the families of its members as well as other Nigerians who lost…
No going back on Open Grazing Prohibition Law – Ortom; says I’ll rather lose election than win through violence
The Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom has declared that he would prefer to lose the next February governorship election than win it through violence. The governor urged politicians in the…
EFCC is persecuting us, Benue Governor, Ortom, cries out
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says since he defected from the APC to PDP the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has subjected state government officials to intense grilling, saying…
Saraki, Dogara say Benue impeachment move, desecration of legislative sanctity
Leadership of the National Assembly has condemned impeachment move against Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, by eight members of the House of Assembly, saying it was desecration of legislative sanctity. President…
Unstable Ortom dumps APC for PDP, others to follow
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has finally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom announced his defection on Wednesday in Makurdi during a meeting…
Benue Gov, Ortom, dumps APC, may join PDP
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue says he has ceased to be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following what he called “a red card” given to him. Though,…
Benue Killings: Buhari summons IG over breach of Presidential order
The Presidency on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, to answer query as to why he breached a Presidential order to relocate to Benue following reported killings…