As reactions continue to trail the exit of Governor Samuel Ortom from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Governor Sunday gave reasons why he defected from the party. Speaking through his Special Adviser…
Ortom’s aides behind Benue killings, Oshiomhole alleges (Vanguard)
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has lashed out at the Benue state Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, saying his decision to leave the APC was good riddance to bad rubbish. Oshiomhole also alleged that some aides…
Ortom defects to PDP, APC says gov’s action surprising (Punch)
At last, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday formally announced his defection from the All Progessives Congress to the People’s Democratic Party. This is coming a day after the APC lost 13 of its senators and 37 of its…
Ortom formally dumps APC (SUN)
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking, on Wednesday, to council chairmen of 13 of the 23 local government areas in the state and 276 councillors that were physically…
Plateau killings: Arrest leadership of Miyetti Allah now – Gov. Ortom (Vanguard)
Irked by last weekend’s mass murder in Plateau state that claimed over 100 lives, Governor Samuel Ortom has again called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, who claimed…
Ortom will lose re-election if he contests under APC (Punch)
Former chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Benue state, John Akperashi has advised the state governor, Samuel Ortom to seek alternative platform to actualise his second term aspiration. The house of representative aspirant said that the governor would lose woefully if he…
Sultan knocks Ortom, Fani-Kayode for linking herdsmen killings to Danfodio (Punch)
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Tuesday knocked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, and a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, for linking the herdsmen killings across Benue, Taraba and other parts of the…
Soyinka calls for International assistance to check Herdsmen Menace (ThisDay)
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged the federal government to seek international assistance to curb the menace of killings being carried out by Fulani herdsmen nationwide. He stated this yesterday during a courtesy call on Benue State Governor, Samuel…
Osinbajo, Ortom, others bury 2 killed Catholic priests, worshippers (SUN)
All roads, in Benue State, on Tuesday, led to the Sesugh Maria Pilgrimage Center, Ayati, as the bodies of the two Catholic priests and other worshippers mowed down by Fulani herdsmen at St. Ignatuis Quarshi Parish Ayar-Mbalom, Gwer Local Government…
Tension as Benue buries Catholic priests, 17 parishioners today (Punch)
There is tension in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as the two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners slain by suspected herdsmen are scheduled for burial today (Tuesday). Already, Governor Samuel Ortom has declared Tuesday a work-free day to honour the…