‘You ran Benue around’ – Gov Alia fires back at Ortom over seized cars
The Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue State Government on Wednesday accused immediate past governor Samuel Ortom of running the state “around” during his eight-year reign. Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made the remark in response to Ortom’s claim that the current state government had seized cars given to him by the state Executive Council at […] ‘You ran Benue around’ – Gov Alia fires…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has responded to former Governor Samuel Ortom's claims that the current administration had seized cars given to him at the end of his tenure in 2023. In a statement made on Wednesday, Alia's Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, accused Ortom of running Benue State "around" during his eight-year term as governor.
Ortom had previously taken the current government to court over the seized vehicles, claiming they were rightfully his as he was the chairman of the state Executive Council and appointed its commissioners. However, Kula explained that the cars were found hidden in a mechanic workshop, with intelligence from security agencies leading to their discovery.
Kula stated that the owner of the workshop had taken the Benue State Government to court over the matter, as he believed the cars were legitimately given to him by Ortom, who he had chaired and appointed. Kula emphasized that Alia's administration had uncovered the truth about how Ortom had effectively controlled the state during his eight years in power.
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