The Benue State Governor-elect, Chief Dr Samuel Ortom, has condemned the renewed violence in Agatu and Guma local government areas of Benue State and appealed to security agencies to redouble efforts to stop further escalation of the situation. Chief Dr Ortom was reacting to reports of the recent clash between communities in Agatu as well…
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The Benue State Governor-elect, Chief Dr Samuel Ortom, has embarked on a seven day visit to the Peoples Republic of China at the invitation and sponsorship of two firms from that country. Hongye International Limited and CGC invited Chief Dr Ortom to tour their facilities in China. The former Minister of State, Industry, Trade, and…
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*** By Tahav Agerzua *** Chief Dr. Samuel Ioraer Ortom, industrialist, farmer, businessman, politician, philanthropist, administrator and employer, was born on 23rd April, 1961 in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. He was enrolled into the St. John’s Primary School, Gboko in 1970 but moved to St. Catherine’s Primary School, Makurdi in 1974 where…
DetailsThe Benue State Governor-elect, Chief Dr Samuel Ortom, today, 19th April, 2015, has been worshipping with various Christian communities in Makurdi, the state capital. From six to eight am he worshipped at Dunamis Gospel Centre, opposite the second gate of the Benue State University. The resident Pastor, Rev Oloche King Adaji, preached on the theme…
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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF CHIEF DR SAMUEL ORTOM ON MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2015, AT THE NUJ HOUSE, MAKURDI, AFTER THE DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF THE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION BY INEC. Last Saturday Nigerians went out to complete the electoral circle started on March 28th, 2015 with the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. On that day our compatriots…
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More than 5000 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members across the 17 council wards in Gboko local government have dumped the party and opted for the All Progressives Congress, APC at a rally held at the JS Tarka Institute of Political Affairs in Gboko. Spokesmen of the decampees, Adue Jov and Emmanuel Ortserga, disclosed that they…
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When the South Africans knew that Nelson Mandela could fix South Africa for them, they did not say that he was too old, or that he had been in prison for 27 year and had, therefore, lost touch with what was going on outside the prison walls, or that he was an ex-convict. They made…
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Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Chief Dr Samuel Ortom has disclosed that he would construct the University of Agriculture Makurdi to Gbajimba road as his first project if elected. He made the promise at the APC rally in Gbajimba, headquarters of Guma local government area yesterday. Chief Dr Ortom…
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Senate Minority Leader, Senator Dr George Akume, has assured the people of Benue State that God would wipe away their tears through good governance that would be provided by Chief Dr Samuel Ortom, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He spoke at Aliade, Gwer local government area, during a rally to flag off…
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Chief Dr Samuel Ortom has rekindled hope for the completion of the tomato juice factory at Wannune in Tarka local government constructed during the administration of Governor George Akume. Chief Dr Ortom spoke at a campaign rally at Wannune, the local government headquarters…
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