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PRESS RELEASE

By : ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES

TWO YEARS OF GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA’S ADMINISTRATION: AN UNVARNISHED APPRAISAL

29th May 2025,  marks two years since Governor Hyacinth Alia assumed office in Benue State. What should have been a period of hope and transformative progress has instead become a time marked by unfulfilled promises, governance failures, and a deepening crisis of security and neglect — especially for the people of Benue South. Despite unprecedented financial inflows, Governor Alia’s administration stands exposed as one of the worst performing in Nigeria, ranking 34th nationally with a meager 25% judicious use of allocated resources, according to the latest Contemporary Governance Performance Inde.

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ENGR. OCHIGBO TAKES OVER AS PRESIDENT Of ICHAMA UNITY FORUM

In a unanimous decision, the Ichama Unity Forum (IUF) has elected John Adoyi Ochigbo, FNMGS, FNAH, and FISL as its new President.

The IUF, a non-partisan and non-religious socio-cultural organisation, aims to promote the development of the Ichama District in Okpokwu LGA.

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THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) LEAGUE
PRESS CONFERENCE

CALL FOR THE EXPULSION OF GOVERNOR HYACINTH ALIA FROM THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC)

The All Progressives Congress League is a nationally-minded platform within the All Progressives Congress (APC), committed to the protection of party ideology, discipline, and cohesion. Our orientation and actions are aligned with the greater interests of the party across Nigeria. In light of this, we are compelled—following critical consultations and national reviews—to call for the immediate expulsion of Governor Hyacinth Alia from the APC.

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Unpaid Legal Fees Spark Outrage and Threats of Case Withdrawal, As Lawyers Allege Misappropriation of N800 Million

A major legal storm erupted at the Appeal Tribunal sitting at the NBA House, Abuja, as lawyers engaged to defend the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) and 23 embattled council chairmen decried the non-payment of their professional fees by the Benue State Government under Governor Hyacinth Alia.

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APPRECIATION MESSAGE

I write with a heart full of gratitude to express my sincere appreciation to God almighty and His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for finding me worthy of appointment as the Board Chairman of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). This great honor is not only a personal milestone but a call to greater national service a responsibility I embrace with utmost dedication and preparedness.

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