Gov Alia Stops APC Meeting From Holding In Benue, Vows No Meeting Can Hold Without His Knowledge As State Party Leader

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has called for the cancellation of a State Executive Committee (SEC) gathering of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reportedly scheduled without his knowledge.

The meeting, which was allegedly organised by the erstwhile enactment chairman, Mr. Austin Agada, was acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Thursday, The Nation reports.

Governor Alia, who serves arsenic the person of the APC successful Benue State, stated that nary gathering tin beryllium held wrong the authorities without his support and awareness.

He denied immoderate anterior cognition of the projected SEC gathering and declared that immoderate gathering of the party's enforcement committee indispensable beryllium conducted with his consent.

However, Governor Alia cancelled the gathering and warned that determination would beryllium consequences for anyone attempting to disrupt the bid of the authorities by organising unauthorised gatherings.

"As acold arsenic I know, I americium inactive the APC person successful this state. No APC gathering tin beryllium called without my knowledge.

"Furthermore, arsenic the Chief Security Officer of the state, I indispensable beryllium informed of immoderate morganatic gatherings.

"Nigeria is not a lawless country, and Benue State is nary exception.

"Those who judge they tin undermine the state's authorization should reconsider and support peace," the politician was quoted arsenic saying.

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