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The quest to control the party structure in the ongoing congresses of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Benue State, has renewed the cold war between the state governor, Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

It will be recalled that the cold war between the governor and SGF began shortly after the former’s inauguration in 2023. Since then, Governor Alia had tried unsuccessfully to assert his authority as the leader of the party in the state.

But the Wednesday ward congress has further created a big gully in the party, with the two leaders producing parallel excos.

The Austin Agada-led exco, loyal to the SGF, claimed that the ward congress held on Wednesday was a reaffirmation of old excos at the ward level, while the governor Alia loyalist said that the ward congress, which was conducted through consensus across the state, produced new excos since the lifespan of the entire old excos had officially ended.

The state publicity secretary of the Austin Agada-led faction, Daniel Ihomun, who spoke to Tribune Online on Thursday, claimed that their excos at the ward level were reaffirmed to continue for the next four years in office.

He said, “We heartily congratulate all ward executives who were affirmed by their respective congresses to continue in office for another tenure of four years.

“Your reaffirmation is a demonstration of the confidence reposed in you by the party faithful. We urge you to justify this trust by remaining transparent, inclusive, dedicated, and committed to strengthening the party at the grassroots.

“The mandate given to you is a call to service, not an avenue for personal interest.”

Ihomun, who appreciated the SGF for his exemplary leadership and fatherly role in holding the party together, further said that Akume ‘s guidance, experience, and unwavering commitment continue to provide stability and direction for the party in the state.

“With the remarkable success recorded at the Ward Congresses, the Benue State APC is more united, focused, and determined than ever to consolidate its strength and mobilise effectively towards delivering victory for Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027,” Ihomun said

In his argument, the state publicity secretary of the caretaker committee of the party in the state loyal to Governor Alia, James Ornguga, countered the reaffirmation stance of the factional group.

Ornguga said that the new excos were elected through consensus during the Wednesday ward congress.

He said, “What happened during our ward congresses yesterday was consensus; there were no guidelines for old excos to be returned. Their tenure has elapsed.

“In the case of ward excos, their tenure elapsed since July, 2025, local government excos elapsed in September 2025, while the state excos elapsed on February 8 this year. So, the lifespan of the entire excos has officially ended.”

AMINDA:
We told In Agbadorians that APC will implode but dem talk say theour mouth dey smell. E never begin happen? This is just the beginning. Kano, Delta, Kogi, Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Ogun, etc are states to watch out for.

NgeneUkwenu:
But all the factions are for Tinubu?

NgeneUkwenu:
But all the factions are for Tinubu?

benardtotti:
Leave him , he is more concerned about a party that have a 90 percent chance of ironing out their differences when it matters , instead of him to focus on his adc that a future storm is already brewing.

AMINDA:
There are legacy APC members who have been building the party for years and new decampees whom Tinubu has promised automatic ticket. How does he intend to iron out the differences aside abandoning all man to his fate via direct primaries?

AMINDA:
There are legacy APC members who have been building the party for years and new decampees whom Tinubu has promised automatic ticket. How does he intend to iron out the differences aside abandoning all man to his fate via direct primaries?

Newsgeek24:
https://verynigerian.com/benue-apc-splits-as-alia-akume-factions-announce-separate-executives/

Fiscus105:
Still doesn't know how different factions within APC will able to leave together in peace post 2027.

Having won election for Tinubu,what will now happen to different conglomerates that also want to achieve their political goals?

PDP fate will surely happen to APC after 2027.

AMINDA:
We told Agbadorians that APC will implode but dem talk say our mouth dey smell. E never begin happen? This is just the beginning. Kano, Delta, Kogi, Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Ogun, etc are states to watch out for.

ogaemma:
It will happen in almost all the APC states.
There is already an existing power tussle in the Delta APC in some Local Government Council.
The PDP members that decamped to the APC are now taking over the complete leadership structure of the APC in some Local Government in Delta state.
The very pioneer Members of the Delta APC are not happy with this.
Is like a new tenant who just moved into a house is now taking over the house from the original Landlord.

APC are power grabber's.
That is what will scatter them

SonOfWords:
Add Cross river to this list. Their ward congress erupted in violence that culminated in the arrest of former president buhari's icpc chief, Okoi Obono-obla, even as reports have it the town youths physically blockaded the police from leaving with him.

This apc of a party is the most lawless political vehicle ever assembled in the history of African democracies.

MEGAWATCH:
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You think that this election will be so easy for Tinubu?

Oya let's wait for their states party primaries.

You think it's a city boy affairs?


Delta state wahala loading as well.


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Akpakomiza2:
ADC is non existent in almost all the states

MEGAWATCH:
Just like Labour party before 2023 election....

Nigerians votes not party people and that's why they want their votes to be transmitted via polling unit to INEC server.


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