Idoma tribe has rejected the ministerial nominee from Benue State, Professor Joseph Utsev and calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume.

Speaking on behalf of the Idoma nation, a coalition of Idoma professionals led by Hon. Inalegwu Adaje said in a press statement that the “recent ministerial nomination is a serious violation of section 14 subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended”.

The Idoma people of Benue State have raised the alarm that they have been sidelined in political appointments, both at federal and state levels of government under President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia.

Speaking on behalf of the Idoma nation, a coalition of Idoma professionals led by Hon. Inalegwu Adaje said in a press statement that the “recent ministerial nomination is a serious violation of section 14 subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended”.

Joseph Utsav is the ministerial nominee from Benue State.

Mr Utsev, a civil engineer and former Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Wanune in Tarka LGA of Benue State, was a commissioner in the administration of former governor Samuel Ortom in the state.

Adaje further said, “What we have in Benue today is one tribe dominating everything as if we don’t have equal rights as Nigerians.


“The governor is a Tiv man, Speaker of the State House of Assembly is a Tiv man, Chief Judge of the State is Tiv, Chief of Staff to the governor is a Tiv man, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is a Tiv man, member of Board, North East Development, Federal level appointments all Tiv. We reject this in totality and call for inclusiveness.”

The coalition leader frowned on the alleged deliberate plan led by the SGF to sideline other tribes in Benue. He, therefore, called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the SGF, Mr George Akume.

“The constitution is very clear and unambiguous, the composition of the government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few State or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or any of its agencies.

“Does having SGF and Minister, all from the same ethnic group (Tiv) from a multi-ethnic Benue State in the President Tinubu led Federal Government (cabinet) not amount to breach or violation of S.14,S.s 3 of Nigeria’s Constitution?”

“And in a situation where the constitution is perceived to be breached or violated, are we not supposed to cry out or draw the attention of the authorities to such violation?”

“We, therefore, call on President Tinubu to do the needful as soon as possible,” the statement said.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/30/idoma-nation-rejects-tinubus-ministerial-nominee-benue-wants-secretary-government-akume

phylshan:
Idoma tribe has rejected the ministerial nominee from Benue State, Professor Joseph Utsev and calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume.

Speaking on behalf of the Idoma nation, a coalition of Idoma professionals led by Hon. Inalegwu Adaje said in a press statement that the “recent ministerial nomination is a serious violation of section 14 subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended”.

The Idoma people of Benue State have raised the alarm that they have been sidelined in political appointments, both at federal and state levels of government under President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia.

Speaking on behalf of the Idoma nation, a coalition of Idoma professionals led by Hon. Inalegwu Adaje said in a press statement that the “recent ministerial nomination is a serious violation of section 14 subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended”.

Joseph Utsav is the ministerial nominee from Benue State.

Mr Utsev, a civil engineer and former Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Wanune in Tarka LGA of Benue State, was a commissioner in the administration of former governor Samuel Ortom in the state.

Adaje further said, “What we have in Benue today is one tribe dominating everything as if we don’t have equal rights as Nigerians.


“The governor is a Tiv man, Speaker of the State House of Assembly is a Tiv man, Chief Judge of the State is Tiv, Chief of Staff to the governor is a Tiv man, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is a Tiv man, member of Board, North East Development, Federal level appointments all Tiv. We reject this in totality and call for inclusiveness.”

The coalition leader frowned on the alleged deliberate plan led by the SGF to sideline other tribes in Benue. He, therefore, called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the SGF, Mr George Akume.

“The constitution is very clear and unambiguous, the composition of the government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few State or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or any of its agencies.

“Does having SGF and Minister, all from the same ethnic group (Tiv) from a multi-ethnic Benue State in the President Tinubu led Federal Government (cabinet) not amount to breach or violation of S.14,S.s 3 of Nigeria’s Constitution?”

“And in a situation where the constitution is perceived to be breached or violated, are we not supposed to cry out or draw the attention of the authorities to such violation?”

“We, therefore, call on President Tinubu to do the needful as soon as possible,” the statement said.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/30/idoma-nation-rejects-tinubus-ministerial-nominee-benue-wants-secretary-government-akume

Keep wailing.
If you are looking for a people with anger problem, look no further.
If you need betrayals and argumentative individuals go to idomaland.
This people are very self centered.
They are very few in population but can be found in almost all police formations in the country I sizable number.

Beautiful nonsense.

Tivs very selfish people and self centered

These Idoma group are professionals, not road side mechanic or market women o...professionals. Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, Engineers and so on ..

They have been sidelined in appointments at state level and they are powerless to do anything about it...but they are barking at Federal Govt for not picking Idoma as SFG or as Minister.

These professionals are yet to learn to play politics t local level. What makes them think they will get at Federal level what they failed to get at State level, inspite of the many statutes they quoted from the constitution

Toktee:
Keep wailing.
If you are looking for a people with anger problem, look no further.
If you need betrayals and argumentative individuals go to idomaland.
This people are very self centered.
They are very few in population but can be found in almost all police formations in the country I sizable number.

Beautiful nonsense.

yourAFool

The so called father is a tribalistic idiot who hides under the cassock to do all manners of evil. The idoma nation should wake up really fast

The Tivs of Benue are worse suppressors than the Fulanis they always complain about

ngeneukwuewuGOAT:
yourAFool

See this Ap.e

Toktee:
Keep wailing.
If you are looking for a people with anger problem, look no further.
If you need betrayals and argumentative individuals go to idomaland.
This people are very self centered.
They are very few in population but can be found in almost all police formations in the country I sizable number.

Beautiful nonsense.

And what is wrong with that?

ngeneukwuewuGOAT:
The so called father is a tribalistic idiot who hides under the cassock to do all manners of evil. The idoma nation should wake up really fast

When recruitment was wrongly and selfishly done in the federal poly in otukpo against Tiv nation ediot like you were silent.

Now you can open your mouth to insult the governor for what he cannot control.

kokoA:
And what is wrong with that?

Everything is wrong.
Children of anger.

Hehehe.

I was thinking that the new governor of Benue state being a Rev father would have corrected the injustice in giving appointment's, but am wrong.

There can never be peace and development where injustice strive.

Toktee:
Everything is wrong.
Children of anger.

You're sounding more like you hate these people, was wondering why . Not like I give a damm though.

kokoA:
You're sounding more like you hate these people, was wondering why . Not like I give a damm though.

No, I don't.

Toktee:
Keep wailing.
If you are looking for a people with anger problem, look no further.
If you need betrayals and argumentative individuals go to idomaland.
This people are very self centered.
They are very few in population but can be found in almost all police formations in the country I sizable number.

Beautiful nonsense.

are you okay? Insulting the entire tribe because you lack proper upbringing. You need character Reformation. A tribe is complaining of injustices you here spewing nonsense. Were you the one that did head count to determine their population? You need to watch your public conduct.

Saao:
are you okay? Insulting the entire tribe because you lack proper upbringing. You need character Reformation. A tribe is complaining of injustices you here spewing nonsense. Were you the one that did head count to determine their population? You need to watch your public conduct.

Get out...
What happened when Tiv nation complaint about recruitment in army, nsdc,and police in Benue state?
You guys are few yet you always give with lion shares.
What about recruitments in federal polytechnic otukpo, how many Tiv people are there?
Na only una sabi complain?

Toktee:
Get out...
What happened when Tiv nation complaint about recruitment in army, nsdc,and police in Benue state?
You guys are few yet you always give with lion shares.
What about recruitments in federal polytechnic otukpo, how many Tiv people are there?
Na only una sabi complain?

see this one? If you begin to talk of recruitment in Benue State from uni agric, Benue State uni and so many institutions, are they not all tiv? Their is no fed poly in otukpo so get your fact right. If idoma decided to join police, nsdc which are fed institutions did they prevented you from joining them after all you guys took everything in Benue like you owed Benue. Your hatred towards idoma will only destroy you and your people. You have been the governor's since the creation of Benue, what achievement or improvement have you made? Benue capital is like kosofe local government in Lagos. I know you lack compression that's why you spoke like an illiterate. Everybody knew how idoma was and still has been marginalized in Benue. Injustices never end well watch it

osuofia2:
Tivs very selfish people and self centered

Same Idoma's are Selfish,when David Mark was Senate President 90% of jobs allocated to Benue State favoured the Idoma Ethnic group against other tribes there.

ngeneukwuewuGOAT:
The so called father is a tribalistic idiot who hides under the cassock to do all manners of evil. The idoma nation should wake up really fast

That's wrong of you,let the Idoma's allow Igede's to produce the Senatorial candidate.
Every tribe in Nigeria oppresses each other

This is why I only support regional government where each ethnic nation would be semi independent

Idoma would be a fedrating unit to North Central Region, same as tiv , same as jukun

Any tribe too small can form an alliance in a written binding agreement how power should be shared in that alliance and they can break out each time


But because people want to dominate others they prefer the present structure

I'm sure Idomas have people they are oppressing too

Why do we like and support injustices in this nation

mrvitalis:
This is why I only support regional government where each ethnic nation would be semi independent

Idoma would be a fedrating unit to North Central Region, same as tiv , same as jukun

Any tribe too small can form an alliance in a written binding agreement how power should be shared in that alliance and they can break out each time


But because people want to dominate others they prefer the present structure

I'm sure Idomas have people they are oppressing too

Oga,this state system is better

garfield1:


Oga,this state system is better

How is the state system... Most state are just mini Nigeria...

Why are you guys scared of each tribe having control of their land and only their land

What are you guys scared of really

mrvitalis:

How is the state system... Most state are just mini Nigeria...

Why are you guys scared of each tribe having control of their land and only their land

What are you guys scared of really

You are contradicting yourself.how will regionalism allow tribes to control their land when state system is allowing that? States has given smaller ethnic groups large amount of say or control but regionalism made the dominant groups to dominate.states are best for a federal system with multi ethnicities like nigeria.we cannot go back to regionalism.instead,we create new states to calm ethnic agitations

Saao:
see this one? If you begin to talk of recruitment in Benue State from uni agric, Benue State uni and so many institutions, are they not all tiv? Their is no fed poly in otukpo so get your fact right. If idoma decided to join police, nsdc which are fed institutions did they prevented you from joining them after all you guys took everything in Benue like you owed Benue. Your hatred towards idoma will only destroy you and your people. You have been the governor's since the creation of Benue, what achievement or improvement have you made? Benue capital is like kosofe local government in Lagos. I know you lack compression that's why you spoke like an illiterate. Everybody knew how idoma was and still has been marginalized in Benue. Injustices never end well watch it

So why are you crying now?
Is Akume in charge of appointing federal ministers?
Since Tiv people lack ability to developed markurdi why is otukpo the headquarters of idomaland like kacha local government area in Niger state?

Toktee:
So why are you crying now?
Is Akume in charge of appointing federal ministers?
Since Tiv people lack ability to developed markurdi why is otukpo the headquarters of idomaland like kacha local government area in Niger state?

now I know how unintelligent you are. So idoma should develop otukpo not the state government headed by your so called Governors. Akume is the sfg maybe you don't know the function of sfg. You need to be enlightened.

Saao:
now I know how unintelligent you are. So idoma should develop otukpo not the state government headed by your so called Governors. Akume is the sfg maybe you don't know the function of sfg. You need to be enlightened.

How many Tiv persons David mark helped during his 8yrs as a president of the Senate?

Wait for Tiv man to come developed your village na.....

Lazy man.

Toktee:
How many Tiv persons David mark helped during his 8yrs as a president of the Senate?

Wait for Tiv man to come developed your village na.....

Lazy man.

you just confirmed that Benue State belongs to tiv. Every resources to Benue State ought to be use in developing the entire State including otukpo. If otukpo isn't develop is because of criminals ruling the state headed by thiefing akume. Anyway you may not understand the working of government only here arguing unintelligently because of your tribe. I don't have problem with you, deal with your problems first, let's deal with ours. And for your information, David Mark is in the categories of your criminally minded Akume so im not here to defend stupid people as you're currently doing. Don't quote me again, I hate to respond to an illiterate

Saao:
you just confirmed that Benue State belongs to tiv. Every resources to Benue State ought to be use in developing the entire State including otukpo. If otukpo isn't develop is because of criminals ruling the state headed by thiefing akume. Anyway you may not understand the working of government only here arguing unintelligently because of your tribe. I don't have problem with you, deal with your problems first, let's deal with ours. And for your information, David Mark is in the categories of your criminally minded Akume so im not here to defend stupid people as you're currently doing. Don't quote me again, I hate to respond to an illiterate

I thought you said Tiv people underdeveloped Benue state, why do you include David mark now?
What an intelligent person.


He just changed the narrative.