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Francis Ottah Agbo, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former member of the House of Representatives, has spoken out about the ongoing political unrest in Benue State.

Ottah denounced what he called “hangers-on” who are stoking divides within the state’s political landscape and rejected allegations of a leadership crisis.

During an interview with TCV Politics on Sunday, Ottah said that the story that claims Benue has two governors is untrue.

“Governor Hyacinth Alia is the sitting governor of Benue State. There are no two governors,” he stated.

Ottah voiced dissatisfaction at what he called intentional efforts by a select few to undermine Governor Alia’s authority for their own political benefit.

“These hangers-on, supporters who thrive on manufactured crises are exploiting the situation. They’re spreading rumours, perhaps to endear themselves to powerful individuals,” he said.

Ottah cited historical precedent to emphasize how previous governors, such as George Akume, Gabriel Suswam, and Samuel Ortom, all had complete authority while in office.

“Now, Governor Alia is the man in charge, he’s not just in government, he is in power,” he affirmed.

According to the APC chieftain, he personally dealt with some of the young agitators who were disseminating propaganda and lies in an effort to discredit the governor.

He denied rumors that Governor Alia is not the APC’s leader in Benue, emphasizing that the current governor is the party’s leader in the state according to party structure and tradition.

Ottah, however, bemoaned the fact that armed militia attacks in Akawe had halted development and urged that the governor be given the freedom to function without interruption.

Ottah was clear in his response to requests for the National Assembly to get involved in Benue’s political affairs.

Citing recognized legal opinions, including those of Femi Falana SAN, he declared that the National Assembly lacked the constitutional jurisdiction to summon or intervene in the business of a sitting governor or state assembly.

He dubbed the recent demonstration by the so-called “Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law” a hoax and charged that its organizers were unfit law students who were enlisted for political reasons.

“The National Assembly has no jurisdiction over a state governor or the state assembly. They are co-equal in structure,” Ottah explained.

“Only in extreme circumstances like war or total legislative collapse can there be intervention, and even then, it is temporary.”

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