Governor Alia Fights Back After Public Attack From Benue APC Lawmakers

Governor Alia Fights Back After Public Attack From Benue APC Lawmakers

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has denounced the accusations made by All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly members from the state, who accused him of being “dictatorial” in running the state.

The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, condemned the “blatant and unwarranted assault” on him, suggesting that the federal lawmakers had compromised their integrity to create a damaging narrative against him.

He also asserted that his membership in the APC played a pivotal role in the party’s success in the 2023 elections in Benue.

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Members of the Benue State APC Caucus in the National Assembly, led by Senator Titus Zam, accused Governor Alia of undermining them and running the state in a dictatorial manner.

The caucus alleged that the governor did not consult them on state matters and ignored their calls, also accusing him of nepotism. The members loyal to a former governor of the state, George Akume, called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and call the governor to order.

In response, Governor Alia’s spokesperson, Tersoo Kula, criticized the caucus for disparaging the governor instead of engaging in discussions beneficial to the state’s development.

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Kula questioned the legitimacy of Senator Titus Zam’s leadership of the caucus, pointing out electoral setbacks in his ward and local government. The statement highlighted Governor Alia’s significant role in APC’s electoral gains in the 2023 polls.

“It is quite ironic that Sen. Titus Zam, who could not win elections in his ward and Local Government, only got saved by the popularity of the “Yes Father” movement in the two major towns of (Makurdi and Gboko) for the Benue North West Senatorial District election, led this infamous group not to discuss issues that will bring more development to the state, but to descend on the governor by consistently referring to him during the press conference in a demeaning manner.

“It is even more laughable when Zam and his co-travellers insinuated that Rev. Fr. Alia came into “a stronger” APC for the election.

“But suffice to ask, when the Saint, who is also a Maitama drummer and orchestrator of the macabre music and his cohorts had pompously danced and campaigned for the same party in 2019, what was the outcome? Have they forgotten that the party barely managed to get one National Assembly seat out of 14? The party also got less than four out of 30 members in the Benue State House of Assembly,” he stated.

He dismissed the caucus’ allegations of non-performance against Mr Alia, citing the absence of concrete contributions by the National Assembly members, including the lack of constituency offices and the failure to sponsor any bills.

“We shall thoroughly ignore the malicious allegations of non-performance because it appears out of the wickedness of the face behind the mask, the forerunners completely state that in pain.

“If six months is enough to build heaven, these same people are in the National Assembly for the same period and none of them has rented a constituency office anywhere in their constituencies. They have yet to individually or jointly sponsor a single bill. How then would they know the true meaning of development?” he said.