Tag Archives: Samuel Ortom

  The People Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and a former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim. Other party officials suspended include Prof. Dennis Ityavyar and Dr. Aslam Aliyu. The party also referred Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to its Disciplinary Committee for alleged anti-party activities. The ...

…says he will never be a slave to Fulani Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, slammed the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, late Sunday, saying, “He should go to hell.” The governor made the remarks while hosting colleagues from Rivers, Oyo, Abia, and Enugu States to a dinner party at the government house in Makurdi. The four governors, ...

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has received one of his biggest endorsements and testimonial on his journey to Aso Rock from Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, who declared him the finest man for the job. Obi who was in Benue state to meet with the two topmost traditional rulers in the state, the Tor Tiv and ...

…reiterates call for other presidential candidates to rally behind Obi The Governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his call for the presidential candidates of the major political parties to rally behind the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, who he described as a noble man in all ramifications of life, tested and trusted, and ...

Gunmen have killed Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, AIG Christopher Dega (Retd) in Jos, Plateau State Capital. The Nation learnt he was shot in the chest several times by gunmen on Tuesday. AIG Dega had a brilliant career in the Nigerian Police Force and was twice Commissioner of Police in Borno and Edo States. He ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is disappointed and sad to hear Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, make several accusations against his person and his administration following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state. He said no government would be happy to see the killings of military personnel and those  Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) camp, urging that their lives should not ...

Governor Samuel Ortom has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation. He spoke, yesterday, against the backdrop of killing of seven persons by suspected herdsmen during an attack on an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Abagena community in Benue state. “My colleagues, the governors, must rise and impress on the president to ...

By Casmir Igbokwe The Federal Government of Nigeria is very good at fruitless investigations after every serious crime. The recent failed attempt to assassinate Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State appears to be following that trend. After that incident, President Muhammadu Buhari, as expected, condemned the act and ordered open and transparent investigation. He said whoever was linked with the attack ...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), which represents all 36 state governors of the federation, has described as shocking and a rude awakening the attempt to cut short the life of the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. On Saturday, gunmen suspected to be militant herdsmen attacked the Benue governor’s convoy while on a visit to his farm. Governor Ortom said the ...