Benue News: Latest News from Benue today, August 29, 2023

Here is latest Benue State News Summary for today, August 29, 2023. 

1. After a prolonged 92-day wait since his inauguration on May 29, 2023, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State is set to inaugurate his cabinet today, marking a significant milestone in the state’s governance.

2. A Benue State High Court, led by Justice John Shishi, has issued an order summoning prominent state figures, including Governor Hyacinth Alia, the Benue State Government, the Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General. They are required to appear before the court on September 4, 2023, to justify the continued detention of Mr. Terhemba Paul Gyenger.

3. Acting Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), James Anodoakaa Iorpuu, has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the need to evacuate flood-prone areas. This follows the release of water from Cameroon’s LAGDO-DAM into River Benue, which is expected to impact areas along the river and flood-prone regions across 22 Local Government Areas.

4. The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the arrest of its member and social media influencer, Paul Gerger, allegedly on orders from Governor Hyacinth Alia. Gerger was detained over a defamatory social media post accusing the Governor of misusing N2 billion in Federal Government palliatives.

5. Nigerian governors, including Benue State Governor Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia, were honored with a dinner hosted by Rwandan President Paul Kagame as part of a three-day Executive Leadership Retreat in Kigali, Rwanda. The retreat was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).

6. Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State has returned to Nigeria after attending an Executive leadership retreat for Nigerian Governors in Kigali, Rwanda. The retreat, sponsored by UNDP, aimed to provide a platform for public officials to collectively reflect, learn, and exchange insights on effective leadership and addressing complex challenges.

7. Prof. Ben Angwe, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Benue State, has resigned from the party. His resignation was confirmed through a letter addressed to the party Chairman in Mbatyu Ward, Gboko local government area of the state.