I’ll Resolve Beef Between George Akume And Gov. Hyacinth Alia — Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has vowed to resolve the political feud between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State. He recently had his say while speaking in Makurdi at the wedding reception of Deborah and Samuel Akume, son of the SGF.

According to Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Akume has clearly paid his dues, and there is no need for discord between him and the governor.

BAT added that he is morally obligated to intervene because what affects Benue also affects the entire North-Central zone and Nigeria as a whole.

His words, “Benue is too important for us to toy with. We cannot afford to allow the discord between the elder statesman, Sen. Akume, and Governor Alia to escalate.

What binds us together supersedes whatever divides us. If this relationship goes asunder, it is the people of Benue, North-Central and Nigeria that will suffer.

Senator Akume has paid his dues. He is the longest-serving public servant in the contemporary history of this country.

He was director of protocol, permanent secretary, two-time governor, three-time senator and minority leader of the Senate, minister and now SGF.

This is why I used to call him a cat with nine lives. He installs a governor and dethrones and puts another. He fell out with that one; he dethroned him and installed another one.

The 2023 election was the most divisive election ever in the history of our country. But Benue decided to go with the Nigerian candidate, not a religious or northern candidate.”

WOW.