The leadership and membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue have called on Governor Samuel Ortom to tender an unreserved apology to President Muhammadu Buhari, for using foul language and for operating outside the set rules of engagement between the State and the Federal Government.
The Benue APC also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to thoroughly investigate the application of the total federal allocations to Benue State from May 29, 2015 to date, totalling N578 billion.
Leader of the Benue APC and Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume made these calls at a press conference in Abuja on Monday in response to what he described as the lonesome bitter and sustained campaign of calumny launched by Governor Ortom against the person and office of the President.
Governor Ortom had during an interview on the Channels Television programme “Sunrise Daily” on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda on open grazing is to ‘Fulanize’ Nigeria.
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