Akume's Loyalists Plan to Challenge Alia in 2027 Elections
Austine Agada, former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State and a loyalist of Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, announced that Akume's loyalists intend to teach Governor Hyacinth Alia a political lesson in the 2027 governorship elections. During an event in Makurdi on Friday, Agada accused Governor Alia of rejecting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's political proposal that all incumbents should receive return tickets from the APC.
He asserted that Alia has not provided any reason for Akume's loyalists to support his re-election. Agada claimed that Alia's actions, including sponsoring candidates against incumbents, demonstrate a lack of respect for the party and the president.
In response, APC Benue state chapter spokesperson Benedict Yawe dismissed Agada's claims as false, stating that Agada is not the party chairman and lacks authority to comment on Alia's relationship with the president. Yawe emphasized that Alia won his primary and is the APC governorship candidate.
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