His hero is not a smart, quickstepping lawyer but a jaded governor, set for life in his home state but who hankers after the adrenaline rush of one more political. This is a list of administrators and governors of benue state. The wife of the executive governor of benue state expressed her delight and welcomed this noble idea that further strives to bring to the global stage everything that happens in benue. Northern governors forum representatives solidarize with benue state governor bothered by the recurrent herdsmen killings in benue state, the northern governors and the progressive governors forum have pledged to assist the benue state government to stop the killings in parts of state and also ensure the enthronement of lasting peace in. Shimaondo ajikwa wife of the governor of benue state, dr. She decried the high demands made on young men seeking to marry tiv daughters, and described the. Eunice ortom today led women from the fourteen tiv speaking local government areas of the state to pay a solidarity visit on the fifth tor tiv elect, professor james ayatse in his private residence located in judges quarters, makurdi. The race will be a straight fight between two major political parties. Jan 14, 2018 he died, leaving his heavily pregnant wife who gave birth two days ago. Name title took office left office party notes abdullahi shelleng. The young man just passed out of youth service in kamte, taraba state. He divided benue state into four development zones.
State police commissioner, mr bashir makama, said on sunday in makurdi, that adyorough was assassinated in the early hours. Press coordinator to the wife of the benue state governor posts. Jan 19, 2018 vicepresident yemi osinbajo is chairing a committee comprising nine state governors to end the killings by herdsmen in parts of the country. In 1916, the first governorgeneral, lord lugard, promul gated an. Mrs eunice ortom, first lady,benue state and founder, eslf. Benue state governor, samuel ortom commiserates with families of those who died in an accident near unguwan ciyawa in eggon local government area of nasarawa state on their way to makurdi yesterday. Benue former governor suswam plans defection, not true. Benue state house of assembly news latest breaking. Ngunan addingi, member benue state house of assembly, founder activate success intl foundation, love idoko with the first lady of benue state, her excellency dr eunice ortom. Edwin jando who had been redeployed to transport and energy.
The wife of benue state governor, eunice ortom, says eunice spring of life foundation eslf has treated over 20,000 people under its phase two of free medical outreach in the state. Jan 01, 2015 the governors wife is charming in part because it has such a retro feel though its set in current day chicago, il. Mr bashir makama, police commissioner in benue, told the news agency of nigeria. You could sense the tension in the room, said stevina evuleocha, his wife. Governor of benue state, samuel ortom, has said the call by former defence minister, general theophilus danjuma, who at the weekend tasked nigerians to protect themselves from rampaging armed bandits who he alleged have military backing, was misunderstood. Benue deputy governors wife slaps police orderly for. Eunice ortom, has appealed to the clergy not to relent in their prayers for the leadership of the present administration in the state so it can succeed in its quest to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people. This is the first mark gimenez book i have read, and i wont be rushing out to buy another. Running from pillar to post written by one nath adzerikyondo.
Going from the verbal war that ensued between the two governors prior to the nigeria governors forum meeting, many expected that there will be a clash when they meet buy here they are hugging. What benue state governor, samuel ortoms cap symbolises. Wife of the governor,benue state in central nigeria. Sunday ongbabo has described as false, r eports that some resident doctors at the state university teaching hospital, makurdi have been sacked. The governor describes the incident as painful and says the tragedy is a sad moment for the entire state. It is significant to restate here the critical case we have been making elsewhere, namely, that the elections of both 2011 and 2015 were essentially about repositioning benue state after the awful pdp legacy of governor gabriel suswam. Od woods pays courtesy visit to benue state governors wife. Naija news understands that the chief press secretary to the governor, terver akase, who explained the position of the benue state. Jun 03, 2017 rivers state governor, nyesom ezenwo wike and benue state governor, samuel ortom met with other governors of the nigeria governors forum. Jan 01, 2012 the governor s wife is another great read by mark gimenez.
How ortom got his groove back while expresident babangida. This state of affairs is at once unethical, antidemocracy and unacceptable. Governors wife visits ikono, delivers feyrep house of hope. Benue state was formed on 03 february 1976 when benue plateau state was divided into benue and plateau states. It s more about american politics in general, with no depth of feeling coming through in any of the main characters. Governor samuel ortom of benue state has advised the federal government to look at modalities at how the national livestock transformation plan can conform to the states open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law. The wife of the clerk of the benue state house of assembly, mrs terngu agena, and her two daughters allegedly assaulted officials of the economic and financial crimes commission efcc at their. Nicknamed the food basket of the nation and created on the 3rd of february 1976, benue state is. Jan 29, 2018 the federal government has opted to use decisive military force to deal with perpetrators of killings in benue state and parts of the country, saharareporters has learned. Ortom enjoins christians to heed biblical injunctions.
Benue state governor reacts to claims his phd certificate. List of skilled and unskilled professionals, notable people from benue state. In benue state, most people who occupy leadership positions are often also very religious. Nov 27, 2010 benue state governor, gabriel suswam, in certificate forgery scandal saharareporters is in possession of documents indicating that benue state governor, gabriel suswam, may have forged the west. Justice mary abounu, wife of the benue state deputy governor, engineer benson abounu, reportedly slapped her police orderly, inspector jane agbo, over an accusation that she was having a. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about benue from nigeria and the world on today. I will run again in 2019, benue state governor ortom says.
The following table also lists the governors of multiple united states territories. Benue has its capital at makurdi, and it is a center of rich agricultural activities. Governors wife visits ikono, delivers feyrep house of. Vp osinbajos address at the national security summit. The others are iyorchia ayu 19921993, ameh ebute 1993, incumbent, david mark 20072015. Samuel ortom, has reportedly forwarded a bill to the states house of assembly, asking it to enact a law to legalise armedbearing local vigilance. Gabriel suswan, former governor of benue state, in red tshirt and flanked by wife at the makurdi government house polling unit during the 2011 general elections.
I will run again in 2019, benue state governor ortom says ortom, who made the declaration shortly after being endorsed by thousands of his. That is the pain the present federal government has. Benue state news today daily updates read on legit. Although the governor s wife features in the novel, the story is not really about her, hence i question the title. Osinbajo, nine governors on panel to end killings by herdsmen. Benue state is one of the 36 states of the federal republic of nigeria. Benue has confirmed one case of lassa fever in the state and the victim is a 40yearold is from okpoka in okpokwu local government area of the state. His latest novel, the governor s wife, however, is not set in a courtroom but rather the governor s mansion in texas and the noman s land on the border of texas and mexico. Benue state was formed on 03 february 1976 when benueplateau state was divided into benue and plateau states. Akume at an apc caucus meeting held over the weekend in makurdi, the state capital, alleged that the state governor who defected from apc to pdp in july, has in his possession, a fake phd. If an office becomes vacant, it will appear in a separate table below the list of current officeholders. If elected, mr, akume will be the fourth senate president from benue state.
Governors wives role in national development allafrica. Made in benue team pays courtesy visit to wife of governor. He was a minister of state trade and investments in nigeria during the presidency of goodluck jonathan. Ortom made the appeal when she paid a courtesy visit to the tor tivelect in makurdi. May 29, 2017 justice mary abounu, wife of the benue state deputy governor, engineer benson abounu, reportedly slapped her former police orderly, inspector jane agbo, over an accusation that she was having a secret sexual relationship with her husband. About eighty 80 percent of the total populations derive their livelihood from agriculture. Benue state governor, samuel ortom gives conditions to.
Benue killings federal government set to deploy decisive military force against herdsmen the federal government has opted to use decisive military force to. Benue former governor, suswam allegedly planning defection. Benue state was formed on 19760203 when benueplateau state was divided into benue and plateau states. East bay professors political odyssey leads to his arrest in nigeria. Aug 20, 2017 the benue state police command has confirmed the killing by bandits of mr tavershima adyorough, principal senior special assistant to gov. Mrs eunice ortom graces the maiden edition of love idokos inspire the lady project conference. Mrs eunice ortom, first lady, benue state and founder, eslf. Pdp defeats apc to win house of assembly seat in benue. Benue state commissioner for health and human services, dr. Governor george akume and his wife are deeply religious. List of governors of the american states ballotpedia. If cell phones and computer research and use werent included in the plot it would easily be possible to imagine that the action takes place in the 30s or 40s. Opinion the maiden edition of the most valuable governors wife award 2014 mvgwa that was held at the sheraton hotel, abuja has come.
The weapons include ak47, machineguns, pistols and other ammunitions. Governors wife visits ikono, delivers feyrep house of hope, empowers 20 widows. According to nigerian concord, this incident occurred at the benue deputy governors lodge earlier this month. Press coordinator to the wife of the benue state governor. This writeup is inspired by another article which i read on the net i. Even though this book is a little long, it is not boring and it does not lag at all. The benue state police command has confirmed the killing by bandits of mr tavershima adyorough, principal senior special assistant to gov.
Ortom was elected governor of benue state as a member of the all. Eunice ortom today led women from the fourteen tiv speaking. Benue state is blessed with abundant agricultural resources. Nov 05, 2017 benue news ortom enjoins christians to heed biblical injunctions. The governors made the commendation at the public presentation of a book titled. A senior official with the benue state government, serker akaa, his wife and two. Wife of the governor, benue state in central nigeria. All eyes will be on benue state, ahead of the governorship and state assembly election that will determine who pilots the affairs of the state for the next four year, naija news understands.
List of governors of benue state list governors benue state. And for all the hardbitten grittiness of this book, harvey is capable of writing with touching tenderness. Every time the reader turns the page and thinks he knows what he s going to encounter, there s harvey waiting to wallop him with a sandbag. To the north, in southern kaduna, kaduna state, a traditional ruler and his pregnant wife were murdered in their home. The arms were said to have been found in cars belonging to the former governor. The wife of the benue state governor, mrs eunice ortom, has donated food items, clothes and cash gifts to 345 internally displaced persons and widows from agatu and 22 other local government areas. Benue, ondo, borno have the highest residents living with hiv. Your excellency, distinguished members of the national assembly, nigeria entered the new year on a tragic and bloody note. The department of state services, dss has said the former governor of benue state, gabriel suswam, was in custody for alleged possession of assorted firearms.
Mrs eunice ortom today inaugurated a fifteen member committee on reducing human trafficking, to be driven by eunice spring of life foundation eslf, her ngo. About benue state government house the benue state house government house located at makurdi acts as the official home to the state governor or chief state executive of the state and their families. Theyll be wellarmed to checkmate terrorists insiders 40 killed in fresh taraba, adamawa attacks overwhelmed by the recurring slaughter of residents in benue state communities, by suspected fulani herdsmen, the governor of the state, dr. Benue state governor, samuel ortom, has reacted to an allegation leveled against him by his predecessor, george akume, that his phd certificate is fake. Benue news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Darius ishaku of taraba and his benue state counterpart, gov. According to nigerian concord, this incident occurred at the benue deputy governor s lodge earlier this month. On top of this, benue is home to many schools so keeping track of its news is imperative. Benue state under governor ortom and the 2019 elections by. Wike made this call while speaking to members of the university of port harcourt governing. Justice mary abounu, wife of the benue state deputy governor, engineer benson abounu, reportedly slapped her former police orderly, inspector jane agbo, over an accusation that she was having a secret sexual relationship with her husband. Moses orshio adasu 12 june 1945 20 november 2005 became governor of benue state, nigeria on 2 january 1992, elected on the social. State executive offices and governor editor s note.
Here is an overview of the top most benue state news. Governor nyesom wike of rivers state has called for a state of emergency to be declared in benue state. It chronicled the lives of former louisiana governor, edwin edwards, his third wife trina edwards and their family. Wife of executive governor taraba state government. July 1, 2016 featured post, news 232 views the three newly sworn in female permanent secretaries in the benue state civil service have been charged to deploy their god given potentials as caregivers for the success of the. In his address, the state governor, who is also the chairman, board of governors, benue state aids control agency, samuel ortom, said with the dedicated and collaborative efforts of bensaca and its partners, hiv prevalence rate would soon be reduced in the state. She charged the committee on the need for a baseline to measure the intensity of the menance in the state with a view to reducing same.
Benue state governor, ortom swearsin new special adviser. Due to the long history of neglect of our beloved home, benue state, governor aku was faced with lots of challenges of poor infrastructure on ground. Adyorough was also a member of the benue economic team. This is the mouthpiece of wife of the governor of benue state,mrs eunice ortom. Intrigues of regional security outfits leadership newspaper.
Samuel ortom on wednesday in wukari commended the peace initiative aimed at sociocultural and economic development of the tivs and the jukuns. It is the official venue for events such as the states executive council meetings,government conferences,swearing in of cabinet members and of course the governors official business. In all of this, let me say that i commend governors ayo fayose of ekiti state and nyesom wike of rivers state for showing leadership by visiting the government and people of benue to condole with. The former governor of benue state, mr gabriel suswam, has denied allegation of corruption against him, saying it is a politically motivated effort to demonise his time in. Governor calls for state of emergency to be declared in benue. Apr 11, 2020 mr oche is a senior staff of power holding corporation of nigeria, kaduna state chapter who usually comes home every weekend leaving his wife and kids in benue because of incessant killings of.
Vicepresident yemi osinbajo is chairing a committee comprising nine state governors to end the killings by herdsmen in parts of the country. Governor samuel ortom today advised christians not to subscribe to the modern trend of criticising leaders when confronted with challenges but rather to pray for them in such situations. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and has over 5 million inhabitants. Benue killings federal government set to deploy decisive. Samuel ioraer ortom is a nigerian philanthropist, businessman, politician and administrator. Benue state governor, gabriel suswam, in certificate forgery. History of benue state, past governors from 1976 till date. The governors wife by mark gimenez nook book ebook. Anna mbasughun darius ishaku, wife of the taraba state governor was born on the 24 th of august, 1957. One of my very favorite books the color of law was written by him, and he does not disappoint. Others are sugar cane, sweet potato, ginger, millet and beans. Governor samuel ortom expressed sadness over the death of seker akaa, his wife.
This was one of the decisions reached a meeting of the national economic council held at the presidential villa, abuja on thursday. Governor nyesom wike meets benue state governor, samuel ortom. Major crops produced in the state include yam, cassava, rice, maize, sorghum, soya bean, beniseed, groundnut. Famous quotes containing the words list of, state, governors andor list. Benue state governor, ortom swearsin new special adviser on security governor samuel ortom, thursday, swore in a new special adviser on security, col. She hails from vandeikya local government area of benue state and is married with 5 children. Samuel ortom welcome to the official website of chief dr. The benue state police command has confirmed the assassination of mr tavershima adyorough, principal senior special assistant on knowledge, economy and investment to governor samuel ortom. By emmaenenche umele wife of the governor of benue state, dr. Northern governors forum representatives solidarize with. Nahimutang ni sa sentro nga bahin sa nasod, 240 km sa habagatansidlakan sa abuja ang ulohan sa nasod. Benue state mopakigbahin sa usa ka utlanan sa nasarawa state, taraba state, cross river state, ebonyi state, enugu state, ug kogi state. What benue state governor, samuel ortoms cap symbolises by igedebushboym.
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