Governor Directs Political Appointees Seeking Elective Offices to Resign
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue state, has directed political appointees in his administration aspiring to elective offices in the 2027 elections to resign by March 30.
According to Tersoo Kula, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, Alia gave the directive on Wednesday while hosting Muslim faithful to an Iftar at the new banquet hall of the government house in Makurdi.
He said the directive is aimed at sustaining the pace of development in the state, adding that early resignation by affected appointees would allow the administration to appoint replacements and maintain continuity in governance.