The Benue State Government has dismissed a media report alleging that Governor Hyacinth Alia is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid an ongoing crisis within the state party chapter.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, branded the story as false and characteristic of “yellow journalism” practiced by some online newspapers.
Kula argued that it was “laughable and lame” for a media house and its sponsors to suggest the governor would abandon the party he supports in the state, especially at a time when opposition governors are joining the APC due to the policies and performance of the party under President Bola Tinubu.
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Kula emphasized Governor Alia’s unwavering loyalty to the APC, noting his active participation in party affairs, including the recent endorsement of President Tinubu as the sole APC candidate for the 2027 presidential elections.
He added that Alia’s presence at both zonal and national events directly contradicts any false narrative of a strained relationship with the Presidency.
“Again, the APC leadership in the state is in no crisis as claimed in the unfounded report,” Kula stated.
He affirmed that the party, under the chairmanship of Hon. Benjamin Omale, maintains a “super working relationship” with the governor and has been performing its functions effectively at both state and national levels, as evidenced during the recent APC Summit in Abuja.
Kula expressed disappointment at a media outlet “blatantly publish[ing] lies to cast doubts on the attendance of a personality like a state governor in an occasion he attended along with his colleagues with full media coverage.”
He urged readers and the general public to “disregard this fake news report and to always rely on credible sources of information rather than fake information mediums.”
Finally, Kula reiterated that “The governor has no plans to defect from the APC, especially as Benue State stands to benefit more under the party and the Tinubu led presidency. He will continue to deliver good governance to the people of the Benue State on the APC platform they elected him.”
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