The paramount ruler of Tiv people in Benue
State, the Tor Tiv, Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula has
passed on.
According to family sources, he died last night
after a brief illness at an Abuja hospital.
Meanwhile, an Emergency meeting of all the second Class
Chiefs, all Traditional titled holders, all
Prominent Tiv Sons have been slated to hold in
Gboko today by 12 noon.
According to a prominent title holder in
Tivland, Chief Edward Ashiekaa ( SAN ) who
authorized this press release, the meeting is to
address vital issues that affects the common
destiny of the Tiv People.
Although he did not elaborate further, the
meeting maybe connected with media reports
of the demise of the paramount ruler of the
Tiv Nation, HRH the Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh Dr
Alfred Akawe Torkula.
Chief Ashiekaa, further stated that after the
meeting in Gboko today, a delegation of The
Tiv Traditional Council will depart for Makurdi
to brief Governor Ortom. It is after the
gubernatorial briefing that the Tiv Traditional
Council will announce whether The Tor Tiv,
Begha-U-Tiv Orchivirigh Dr Alfred Akawe
Torkura,The Tor Tiv IV has in actual fact joined
his ancestors


source;benue.com.ng/breaking-tor-tiv-dr-alfred-akawe-terkula-passes-on/ not.

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