Benue: Crisis hits Owukpa as chiefs reject imposed Ward Head

Benue: Crisis hits Owukpa as chiefs reject imposed Ward Head

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in Owukpa’s Itabono Ward 2, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, after traditional chiefs and elders rejected what they allege was an attempt to impose a new Ward Head. The selection meeting, held on September 15, 2025, at the District Secretariat in Otukpo, was expected to follow the long-standing custom of nominating and voting for aspirants. Instead, the process descended into chaos amid accusat…

BREAKING: Tension in Owukpa over alleged hijack of Ward Head election

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in Owukpa’s Itabono Ward 2, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, after traditional chiefs and elders rejected what they allege was an attempt to impose a new Ward Head. The selection meeting, held on September 15, 2025, at the District Secretariat in Otukpo, was expected to follow the […] The post BREAKING: Tension in Owukpa over alleged hijack of Ward Head election appeared first on Idoma Voice Ne…