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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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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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ONJEH’s NJC OUTBURSTS: A MISPLACED OUTCRY ROOTED IN PARTISAN SENTIMENTALITY

In reaction to the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal’s rulings, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, a known political ally of Governor Hyacinth Alia, launched a vehement criticism of the tribunal’s verdicts. However, a closer analysis of his statements reveals an outburst steeped in selective outrage, partisan sentiment, and a deliberate misrepresentation of judicial proceedings.

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BARRISTER NAPOLEON OTACHE CELEBRATES EASTER WITH AGATU PEOPLE, PREACHES FORGIVENESS, PEACE, AND UNITY AMONG ALL AGATU COMMUNITIES

Sunday, 20th APRIL, 2025

The Executive Chairman-elect of Agatu Local Government Council, Barrister Napoleon Otache, celebrated Easter with the people of Agatu Local Government Area. During the Easter celebration, the Council Chairman-elect preached forgiveness as a foundation for love, peace, and unity.

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*Tragic Death of Philanthropist and Political Aspirant Sparks Outrage Over Apa Local Government’s Security Failures

By Morgan Adikwu

The recent death of Ernest Owoicho, a  philanthropist, founder of the non-governmental organization ‘All Hands on Deck,’ and aspiring political figure, has ignited widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the security situation in Apa Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.

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