With less than sixty days to the exit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration of Governor Samuel Ortom in the state, confusion has enveloped the running of government as the outgoing and incoming administrations have continued to engage each other in war of words.
Already the incoming governor, Reverend Father Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has issued a circular restraining heads of state government agencies from complying with Governor Ortom’s directives and approvals.
The APC led government has also warned financial institutions in the state not to grant any facility be it loan, overdraft, bond or whatever type of loan to the outgoing administration.
Similarly, the Benue of the All Progressives Congress (APC), comrade Austin Agada has warned financial institutions, Permanent Secretaries, MDAs, of , office of the and local government DGSAs that are collaborating with the outgoing government to increase Benue indebtedness through loans, overdrafts or other financial obligations to stop forthwith as the governor’s latest move will be viewed as financial sabotage to the incoming government.
But Ortom in a swift reaction through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Terver Akase has said he remains the duly elected governor of the state and has the constitutional authority to direct government agencies and make approvals while carrying out any other government business till May 29th, 2023.
Governor Ortom cautioned the incoming administration to desist forthwith from making inciting and provocative statements while issuing threats to officials of government.
