A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Garus Gololo, has requested President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Secretary to Authorities of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, to name his political loyalists to order over Benue State politics.
The PUNCH reviews that the Nationwide Meeting caucus from Benue State, beneath the platform of APC, had penultimate week accused the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, of working the State authorities like a parish.
The NASS caucus members believed to be Akume’s loyalists additionally accused Governor Alia of marginalising APC members and appearing “dictatorially” within the state’s working of the affairs.
The chief of the caucus and Senator representing Benue North-West, Senator Titus Zam, had at a press convention stated governor Alia’s tendencies might value the celebration a defeat in subsequent elections within the State.
Senator Zam added that the matter had been reported a number of occasions to the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who has been mediating to see that issues have been normalised.
Nevertheless, addressing a press convention in Kaduna on Sunday, Gololo referred to as on the SGF to permit Governor Alia to focus on delivering a dividend of democracy to the folks of the State.
He additionally urged Nigeria President to intervene within the disaster, rocking Benue earlier than it obtained out of hand whereas accusing Akume of allegedly instigating the disaster for his personal egocentric curiosity.
The APC Chieftain added that Senator Akume ought to keep in mind that he himself did eight years as governor of the State, and subsequently, he ought to enable Governor Alia to do eight years, too, as a substitute of lording himself as Alia’s Godfather.
Gololo stated, “The aim of calling this press convention is that as a celebration Chieftain while you see one thing flawed, you’re taking precautionary measures earlier than it occurs.
“The entire disaster began when Akume’s youthful spouse wished to change into the Speaker of the Benue Home of Meeting, and the governor stated no!
“The spouse, Becky, was the previous Chairman of Gboko LGA. She was additionally Akume’s Secretary when he was the Minister, and now, he needs her to be the Speaker. Even when I have been the one, I might say no.
“Akume ought to enable the person(governor) to do his job, and I’m calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene within the matter earlier than it will get out of hand.
“Let him name the SGF (Akume) to order with the intention to enable him to carry out his job as the manager governor and chief safety officer of the state.
“As governor for eight years, no person interferes along with his model of governance. He ought to enable peace to reign in Benue State. What does Akume need once more? Politics will not be hereditary.
“If it’s hereditary, then, it might have been okay for all members of his household to be entitled to no matter positions deem match by him (Akume).”