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Benue state govt sues EFCC over frozen bank accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2018 0

The vacation judge Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Babatunde Quadri on Thursday asked the Benue State Government to serve court processes it filed challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state bank accounts on the commission. Justice Quadri

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EFCC unfreezes Benue Govt accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

The Benue State government on Thursday revealed that the Economic Financial Crimes Commission has unfrozen its bank accounts. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, Mr Terver Akase, confirmed the new development on Thursday. EFCC had frozen the accounts of the state government domiciled in three banks on Tuesday, saying it was investigating alleged […]

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PDP to EFCC: Unfreeze states accounts now

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the immediate unfreezing of the financial accounts of Akwa Ibom and Benue states reportedly blocked by the Commission. Akwa Ibom is a PDP state while Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom recently decamped to the party. In a statement Wednesday night, […]

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Controversy as EFCC freezes Akwa Ibom, Benue states’ accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

…Allegation baseless, unfounded, says EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly frozen “all bank accounts” owned by Akwa Ibom State and Benue State. The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh, disclosed this on Wednesday, adding that the state authorities only learnt of the development on Wednesday. He also

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Former Benue Speaker loses again

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

Impeached Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, and two other principal officers have lost their bids to vacate the court order restraining them from parading as leaders of the House. A Makurdi High Court, presided by Justice Theresa Igoche, today ruled that the order restraining Messrs Ikyange, James Okefe, former […]

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Troops Kill Suspected Militia Members, Boko Haram Insurgents – Army

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

Troops deployed in Operation Whirl Stroke have killed suspected members of an armed militia in Benue State, the Nigerian Army has said. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, revealed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the soldiers engaged the suspects, who were reportedly found with a herd of cattle […]

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Be steadfast, Soyinka tells Gov Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

The Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has urged Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to remain unperturbed despite attacks on him following his recent defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Soyinka also urged the governor not to be discouraged by the spate of attacks on his […]

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Large herds of cattle to storm Benue soon, Ortom alerts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2018 0

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has alerted Benue people that large herds of cattle are being mobilized to storm the state with mercenaries with a view to causing more displacement and mayhem. He disclosed this yesterday at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi during a solidarity visit on him by Christian Elders Forum, Benue state chapter. […]

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Governor Ortom and The Herdsmen

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

Samuel Ortom, the Governor of Benue State, former motor-park tout, former motor-park Chairman and driver, and former Minister of the Federal Republic, a self-made man by all accounts, has since defected back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was his original party before he joined the Buhari bandwagon and became an APC man. Now […]

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How Gov Ortom diverted N29.bn from Benue-EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

…Agency begins probe of 21 Assembly members on N375m money laundering …We welcome probe devoid of political witch-hunt- Ortom’s spokesman …Drama, reactions trail impeachment notice against Gov by 8 Assembly members Indications has emerged on how embattled Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, who is battling an impeachment notice served on him on

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Ortom: PDP Reps threaten not to approve Buhari’s virement, supplementary budget

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

…Say impeachment notice illegal The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives caucus on Monday vowed that it will thwart the approval of the virement and supplementary budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when the House reconvenes over the impeachment notice issued Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by eight All Progressives

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We’re relieve over Gov Ortom’s exit- APC

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the exit of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom is a relieve to the party on the grounds that he has crippled the state and will not win a second tenure over his inability to govern the state as expected. The APC also said that the state party […]

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Reasons why Benue Speaker was impeached

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Indication emerged yesterday that the former speaker of the Benue state House of Assembly Hon. Terkimbir Ikyange was impeached for allegedly shortchanging his colleagues in the purchase of official Toyota Prado Vehicles meant for members of the state Assembly. A highly placed member of the Benue State House of Assembly journalists in Abuja that members […]

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Tambuwal, Ahmed set to defect as Ortom dumps APC for PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

…Defection of 51 lawmakers, beginning of APC end – ADC As the gale of defection sweeps across the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and other parties, two high profile politicians are set to join the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic P (PDP). The Daily Times can report that Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and his […]

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Benue Assembly impeaches Speaker, elects

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2018 0

The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday, impeached its Speaker, Hon Terkimbi Ikyange and elected Hon Titus Uba, representing Kyaan State Constituency as new Speaker of the House. Uba’s election followed the adoption of a motion for vote of no confidence passed on the immediate past leadership of the House moved by Hon Richard […]

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Gov Ortom’s wife holds free medical treatment for VVF patients

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

Wife of Benue Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, has commenced free medical treatment for women suffering from Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) in the 23 local government areas of the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Samuel Ortom on Administration and ICT, Mr Daniel Gbabo, made this known at the commencement of the outreach on Sunday […]

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Gov Ortom makes U-turn, says he’s fully in APC

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

*Insists ‘Red Card’ was from Sen Akume Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has made a U- turn from his been given ‘Red Card’ by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and standing as a free player at the fence, saying that he is still a member of the party and a full player. Ortom maintained that […]

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How Akume’s overbearing attitude forced Ortom to dump APC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2018 0

…May head for SDP New revelations have indicated that the embattled Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his soiled relationship with his estranged godfather, Senator George Akume, over who should be in-charge of the state. A top source, who confided in The Daily Times, said that Akume had threatened […]

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Breaking: Gov. Ortom decamps from APC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Monday at the banquet hall of the Government House in Makurdi announced that he is no longer with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ortom stated this while swearing in the newly appointed Special Adviser on Local Government and Cheftaincy Affairs, Jerome Torshimbe, disclosing that the APC had […]

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Unlawful possession of firearms: FG arraigns ex- Gov. Suswam as judge grants him N500m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2018 0

The Federal Government on Friday arraigned former governor of Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam on three-count charge of alleged possession of firearms and money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charge filed on June 26, 2018, Suswam who is facing corruption trial in two separate courts , was accused of concealing […]