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From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State chapter, Chief Benjamin Omale, has sued for unity among party faithfuls calling on all to sustain their support for the party to enable it achieve it’s goal return Governor Hyacinth Alia to power come 2027.
Chief Omale stated this when he hosted party faithfuls including youths and women to a dinner party to appreciate God for His protection, guidance, and faithfulness over the APC family in Benue State throughout the year 2025.
The event, which held at his Makurdi residence brought together crical stakeholders including the media, security chiefs, women groups and the Alia Performing Musicians (APM) from the State.
The Chairman said unity, strength, and renewed commitment of the APC family in the State, especially as the political atmosphere gradually shifts toward the campaigns for the 2027 general elections, was needed needed to achieve victory at the polls.
Omale said the event was also organized to appreciate party members, particularly youths and women of the party for their loyalty, sacrifices, and continuous support for the party at all levels.
He acknowledged the APC youths for demonstrating a homefront-soldier-lineby confronting danger, risk and escaping unharmed, adding that unity an peace remains a powerful tools for building a successful political party and winning any election, especially as the party is working towards the reelection of Governor Hyacinth Alia.
He said “The party wants to appreciate the youths in a special way for supporting His Excellency and ensuring that the Alia movement is not cut short. You have really made us proud in the state. They have also promoted the party beyond reasonable doubt and that is why I have chosen them with few others to have a dinner with them.
“So thank you for your sacrifice, love and patient as well as the moral support you have demonstrated and for promoting the good work of his excellency, Governor Alia. I want to assure you that this new year that we are beginning, there is a lot of hope, a lot of promise and aspiration that will lead you to your next destination.
“I want to assure you that Governor Alia think about you, plan about you and in cooperate you in his plan comes 2026. I will make sure that the youths of Benue state are not disenfranchised, but stand firmly in wherever they are. The party will support you in all your movements to ensure that the people are kept together promoting the party, especially for the reelection of governor Hyacinth Alia come 2027.
“We are so proud of the youths because they know the angles, they know the jungles, they know the forest and all the ways and we are going to support them”, he stated.
Chief Omale who is also chairman of the Enugu Orthopaedic Hospital, used the occasion to acknowledge the contributions of the Alia Performing Musicians(APM) who have been using their musical apparatus to promote the good governance of Governor Alia in the State.
He announced that very soon, the ruling party will launch a platform called “Alia praise- singers” where those singers will be together to move alongside with the governor and ensure that the governor receive his praises in tandem with his massive performances.
“To the Alia Performing Musicians (APM), we have not abandon you. We just allow you to be strong and by the time we see your standard, we will present you to His Excellency, which we believe, you have majored the standard.
“I want to use this forum to also thank the media, security and other critical stakeholders for your understanding and cooperation as well as your support in ensuring that our governor succeed in office. We will continue to partner with each and everyone of you till the end”, Omale maintained.
Earlier in his remark, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths Mobilization and Illegal Levies, Mr. Terver Gbanda, praised Chief Omale for his leadership style, openness, and commitment to the growth of the APC in the State.
He described the get-together as timely and necessary, especially in strengthening bonds among party members across the State and assured that, he would continue to organise and mobilize the youths to support and work for the success of Alia’s administration and also ensure his victory come 2027.
