Benue: Alia courts opposition leader, Labaran Maku amid defection rumours

Benue: Alia courts opposition leader, Labaran Maku amid defection rumours

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has sparked fresh fresh defection rumours following reports that he has engaged Labaran Maku, a member of the opposition into his media team. The move, which comes amid persistent rumours of Alia’s planned defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), is being interpreted in political circles as a calculated signal of realignment. Maku, a former Minister of Information under President Goodluck …

‘Benue communities are not killing fields’ – Gov Alia orders...

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate deployment of joint security forces to Apa and Gwer West Local Government Areas fol... #news, #benue, #alia, #apa, #gwerwest, #flyingeze

Alia stirs fresh defection rumours, hires opposition’s Labaran Maku; Benue APC loyalists fume

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has stirred political debate following his decision to appoint Labaran Maku, a former Minister of Information and a notable opposition member as media consultant for his administration’s second-year anniversary. Maku, a former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart and known critic of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, has been a subject […] The post Alia stirs fresh defection rumours, hires opposi…