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Benue State PDP Warns Governor Alia Against Dragging Party into APC Crisis

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The Benue State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia against dragging the party and its 2023 Governorship candidate, Engr Titus Uba, into the APC's crisis. The warning comes after the Benue State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly (NASS) issued a statement appealing to President Bola Tinubu to call Governor Alia to order. The PDP has been critical of Governor Alia's governance style, citing authoritarianism, corruption, and mismanagement of public resources.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Benue State PDP has advised Governor Alia to focus on governance rather than dragging the party into APC's crisis.
  • The PDP has raised concerns over Governor Alia's authoritarian governance style, citing the lack of due process and disregard for the rule of law.
  • The party has also criticized the award of contracts for the renovation of the Benue State House of Assembly complex and the construction of 16 short streets at a cost of N9.5 billion.
  • The PDP has warned of the consequences of Governor Alia's alleged nepotistic motives in appointing persons into offices of public trust.
  • The party has urged Governor Alia to adhere to the principles of fairness, equity, and inclusivity in government.
  • The PDP has stated that the appeal by the Benue APC NASS Caucus members to President Tinubu confirms the party's warnings about Governor Alia's governance style.

Statistics:

  • N1 billion: The alleged cost of renovating the Benue State House of Assembly complex.
  • N50 million: The lawful spending limit of Governor Alia.
  • N9.5 billion: The cost of constructing 16 short streets.
  • 36 states plus the FCT: The number of states that received the Subsidy Removal Palliatives package.

Sources:

  • Chief Bemgba Iortyom, State Publicity Secretary of the PDP in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Friday.
  • The statement of the Benue State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly (NASS) appealing to President Bola Tinubu to save the state from impending doom.

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