The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue Chapter, views with utmost dismay, the press conference held in Abuja, Nigeria's Capital by a gang of losers cum saboteurs who call themselves, COALITION OF IDOMA PROFESSIONALS.
In the said press conference, the group tried to cast invectives on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Leader of our Party in Benue State, Sen. Dr George Akume, CON, and Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, PhD, wherein they accused these leaders of marginalizing the good people of Zone C. These moles of the opposition hiding under the toga of Coalition of Idoma Professionals have poured their venom on these distinguished sons of Nigeria without any provocation.
Ordinarily, we wouldn't have responded to their tantrums, but we want to set the records straight and expose to members of our party and Nigerians how these enemies of democracy and divisive elements are trying to exploit our diversity for their selfish and mean interests.
It is on record that those who appeared in the press conference worked for the LP and PDP against our great party, the APC during the last elections. Some of them sponsored candidates in other political parties to contest against candidates of our party.
These men connived with Pastor Paul Enenche to sponsor the LP in Zone C. It is also on record that these persons were working for the LP Presidential Candidate Mr Peter Obi and this led to the APC losing the 2023 Presidential elections in most parts of Zone C. Shockingly, these men who never worked for our party to win elections have overnight turned around to demand the spoils of victory.
We want to state categorically clear that the APC in BENUE state supports the Ministerial nomination of Engr. Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev from Benue State by His Excellency, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Prof Utsev is imminently qualified for the job.
Unfortunately, retrogressive and unappreciative elements that make up the so-called Coalition of Idoma Professionals were never seen near APC campaigns that produced President BAT and Governor Alia but have the impetus to condemn the nomination and make demands of those who are in a position of authority.
President Bola Tinubu has always been a friend and in love with Benue state and currently, Idoma sons and daughters are holding key positions both at the Federal and State levels such as;
1. Dr Mrs Mary Adah Ogbe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Civil Service.
2. Arc. Sunny Ochonu, ExecutSecretaryarys, TETFUND
3. Maj. Gen. J. O. Ochai, 32nd Commander Nigerian Defense Academy.
4. Dr Barr. Sam Ode, mni, Deputy Governor, Benue State.
5. Dr Moses Agbogbo Ode, Head of Service, Benue State.
6. Comrade Austin Agada, Chairman, APC Benue State.
7. Hon. Mrs Lami Danladi Ogenyi, Deputy Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly.
The Benue APC passes a vote of confidence on PBAT and the SGF. The Benue people will continue to support the PBAT administration to transform Nigeria and better the lives of its citizens.
We urge the group to be humble enough to apologize to the people of Benue South for steering them off the trend of Nigerian politics and seek the forgiveness of leaders of the APC in Benue state for the internal sabotage they did to the party during the last elections.
We are sure that as more appointments are rolled out by the Tinubu administration, more Benue people will be considered with distinguished sons of Idoma/I de not left out.
We urge Benue people to disregard the outing of these men who are trying to exploit our fault lines for their selfish interests. BENUE will continue to pray and work for the Tinubu administration to succeed for the greater good of all Nigerians.
Daniel Ihomun
State Publicity Secretary, APC, Benue State.
31st July 2023.
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