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Benue: Gov. Samuel Ortom Dissolves Cabinet

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Farouk Mohammed is the Publisher and Lead Editor of Okay News, an international digital news platform delivering verified reporting across technology, global affairs, business, innovation, and...
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Published: 2018/07/08
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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has dissolved his cabinet.

The governor, however, retained the commissioners for finance, justice and attorney general of the state, as well as education among others.

A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG) Tony Ijoho SAN, directed commissioners and Special Adviser affected by the dissolution to hand over to the next senior person in their offices .

No reason is given for the dissolution, but there had been rumours for about two weeks that Governor Ortom and the leader of All Progressive Congress ( APC) in the state are at logger heads .

The Nation gathered that there is an attempt to deny Governor Ortom second term governorship ticket in APC.

The Governor however retained four (4) commissioners and six (6) Special Advisers .

Commissioners retained are Mike Gusah( AG) ,Dennis Ityavyar( Education), Bernard Unenge ( Lands ) and David Olufo( Finance ).

There is disquiet in the state following the announcement of the dissolution.

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Farouk Mohammed is the Publisher and Lead Editor of Okay News, an international digital news platform delivering verified reporting across technology, global affairs, business, innovation, and development. He has over a decade of experience in journalism and international media, with a strong focus on geopolitics, conflict reporting, human rights, and the global digital economy.
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