Gov Alia, Akume hold peace talks in Benue

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, are presently holding a closed-door gathering astatine the Benue State Government House.

The gathering follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive for some leaders to urgently resoluteness their differences without further delay.

Initially scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026, the stakeholders’ gathering was rescheduled and is present taking spot connected Sunday, May 3, 2026, successful Benue State.

The gathering is portion of ongoing efforts to code and resoluteness the lingering interior situation wrong the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful the state.

Those expected astatine the gathering see 10 elders and stakeholders from Akume’s camp, 10 elders and stakeholders from Governor Alia’s camp, members of the Benue State House of Assembly, members of the National Assembly from Benue State, arsenic good arsenic Federal Government appointees from the state.

Gov Alia, Akume clasp bid talks successful Benue