The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has pointedly declared that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, cannot decide his fate and that of Benue people in the 2027 governorship elections.
Alia specifically said that Benue electorate would vote him for second term based on his performance, pedigree and precedence.
Governor Alia, who stated these through his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, while reacting to the comments credited to the Senator Titus Zam, representing Benue North West senatorial district, stated that the people of the state will wait for directions from Akume in 2027, noted that times have changed as the people of the State have far advanced from what used to be in 2019.
Alia particularly said that the people of the State, not Senator Akume or anyone else, would collectively decide his fate in 2027, stressing that no emperor can decide any election for the people.
Kula emphasised that Governor Alia is diligently and meticulously keeping his covenant with the people, and the people are aware of developments around them to pass their verdict.
In the words of Kula; “This is the highest insult to the sensitivity of the Benue electorate. Zam should know that the political awareness of the people is more advanced than it was in 2019.
“It is only a madman who keeps doing the same thing and expects different results. Benue people are wiser. No individual will decide the fate of Benue people in 2027. “Benue people will collectively decide. Alia has done one term and second term is won on performance, pedigree and precedence. What will determine direction for the 2027 general elections in Benue is purely performance and pedigree.
“Those who betrayed the people that voted them into power; those who failed woefully to deliver on their mandate; those who preferred to worship emperors than fulfil their covenant with the people will face judgment from the people.
“The people have seen everything and they feel development and then what should somebody else come and tell them something different to what they have seen.
“Akume cannot come and tell Benue people what to do in 2027. People are politically enlightened enough. They are seeing what is happening and still sit and wait for Akume to tell you what to do?
“That is the greatest insult on the sensitivity of Benue people because whatever they have seen, they will still sit and wait for Akume to come and tell them what to do?”
Speaking during his empowerment programme held in Wannune, the hometown of Senator George Akume, on Saturday, Senator Titus Zam assured that he would not disappoint Akume like Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Zam said; “I promised Akume, I will not disappoint him and I will continue to be loyal to Akume, my leader.
“I decided to hold this event at Akume hometown, Wannune as a sign of respect I have for him. I will not humiliate or disappoint Akume like Governor Hyacinth Alia,” he declared.
