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Killings: Benue is bleeding while you fight for power — APC chieftain, Inedu tells Gov Alia in open letter

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A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Engr Julius Inedu, has raised the alarm over the deteriorating security situation in the state.

Inedu accused Governor Hyacinth Alia and his team of neglecting their core responsibilities while focusing on intra-party power struggles.

In an open letter addressed to the governor, Inedu lamented what he described as the governor’s growing disconnect from the realities facing the people of Benue State.

According to him, communities across the state remain under siege from escalating farmer-herder conflicts, bandit attacks and communal clashes, with thousands of families displaced and living in squalid camps.

He expressed concern that despite increased revenue allocations to the state following the removal of fuel subsidies, there has been no corresponding improvement in security or welfare initiatives.

“Benue continues to bleed. Communities across the state are under siege—from the north to the south. The farmer-herder crisis, bandit attacks, and communal clashes have not abated. In many cases, they have intensified. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps are overflowing, and families have lost everything: homes, loved ones, and their sense of safety,” Inedu wrote.

He accused the governor of focusing more on internal APC leadership tussles than on addressing the existential challenges facing the people.

Referring to a recent interview granted by Governor Alia on national television, Inedu criticised the governor for dwelling on political control instead of critical issues such as insecurity, unemployment, and economic development.

“This comes off as disconnected from the realities on the ground. The people of Benue are not concerned about who controls the APC—they are worried about who controls the security of their communities and their future,” he stressed.

The APC chieftain also drew attention to the worsening unemployment situation in the state, noting that no major recruitment has been carried out in the Benue State civil service since 2014, leaving many young people jobless and vulnerable to criminal influence.

Describing the growing army of unemployed youths as a “ticking time bomb,” Inedu urged Governor Alia to use the additional federal allocations at the state’s disposal to create jobs, empower youths, and fill critical vacancies in government ministries and agencies.

He further warned that the wave of enthusiasm that accompanied Alia’s election victory in 2023 was quickly fading, and that the popular “Yes Father” campaign slogan was at risk of becoming nothing more than a memory.

“The momentum of hope that accompanied your emergence is waning. The enthusiasm, the expectations, the faith—they are fading. The ‘Yes Father’ movement is at risk of becoming a memory rather than a legacy,” he noted.

“The people of Benue are not asking for miracles. They are asking for purposeful leadership, clear communication, and a sincere commitment to their welfare and security. You were elected to serve them, protect them, and restore their dignity. The time to act is now,” he declared.

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Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, gives reason

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Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “the prevailing political cankerworms”.

His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

“This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation,” Melaye wrote.

The close ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a key member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Melaye becomes the latest chieftain to resign from the PDP following the formation of the opposition coalition.

Former Senate President David Mark, Atiku, Dele Momodu are among those who have left the party.

Mark is currently the interim national chairman of the ADC, the platform adopted by the opposition coalition.

Meanwhile, Mark has warned members of the coalition to be committed to ADC, stressing there would be no room for anti-party activities.

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Tinubu’s govt lacks effective communication strategy  - Babangida Aliyu

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Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is performing well but lacks an effective communication strategy to relay its achievements to Nigerians.

Aliyu made the statement on the Thursday edition of Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, while reacting to the outcome of a recent public accountability session held in Kaduna.

Aliyu, reflecting on the discussions at the Kaduna Forum, said the government is facing public dissatisfaction not because it hasn’t delivered, but because it is failing to tell its own story effectively.

The ex-governor said it is proper for political leaders in the North to make demands from Tinubu’s administration since the bulk of the votes that took power came from the region.

“Let the people understand what is happening on the ground. If by what we say that 63/64 percent of the vote came from the north, it is only logical that the north will be expecting so much from the government.

“But from what we have seen so far is that the government is doing well but they do not know how to communicate very well,” he said.

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Appeal Court affirms Aiyedatiwa’s election as Ondo Governor

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The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, has affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The governor was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Ekwutosblog reports that the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had earlier affirmed Aiyedatiwa’s victory.

The tribunal dismissed petitions filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, challenging the outcome of the election.

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