George Akume |
Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Terver Akase, has
described as unfortunate, comments credited to the Senator representing
Benue North West, George Akume, that he will remove Governor Ortom in
six months.
Akase, who stated this today, at the Benue Peoples House, said the
All Progressives Congress leader in Benue was arrogating to himself
powers belonging only to God and that of the majority of Benue people
who voted Governor Ortom into office.
He said the senator had attempted to remove the Governor with only
eight members of the State Assembly through impeachment and failed
because it was an illegality and wondered why he was still daydreaming.
“Having failed in their first attempt, they will fail again ten
thousand times because Governor Ortom was popularly elected by the Benue
people and only the people have the powers to remove him, not a
senator,” Mr Akase stated.
He wondered why a son of Benue will conspire with enemies to
destabilize the state as he is promising thunder and brimstone, saying
no one can assume the position of God to control the affairs of men.
“Since he doesn’t even remember when he became Governor, because I
remember when they asked him when he was governor while he was
canvassing for the Senate presidency in 2007, he first said 1947 and
later said 1979. He should give us his scorecard in the 12 years he has
been in the National Assembly.
“If a son of Benue on a dark day in the history of Benue where 73
souls were lying in state at the IBB Square had the conscience to
canvass votes for somebody, then it tells you the manner of person we
are talking about here. It tells you that this man does not believe in
the project called Benue.
On the allegations that Governor Ortom was insulted and called names,
the CPS said if at all the senator insulted the Governor, it was
unfortunate because leaders are expected to speak with decorum and
diplomacy and shouldn’t insult other leaders.
-Daily Post
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