Opposition ''ELEMENTS'' are promoting falsehood-Benue Speaker

The Speaker, Benue As­sembly, Hon Terkimbi Ikyange, has advised the people of the state to avoid the antics of opposition elements in the state.Ikyange in a press state­ment signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bem Abunde, alleged that the opposition was thriving on falsehood in the state.
Abunde said that Ikyange made the appeal at Akerior, Utange Ward in Ushongo Lo­cal Government Area when he addressed All Progressives Congress (APC) members.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Solomon Jato, Iky­ange said that the opposition elements were bent on tar­nishing the image of leaders through falsehood with the sole aim of scoring cheap po­litical goals. He further urged them not to allow themselves to be brainwashed by people who were only out to cause disaffection and rancour in the society. Ikyange refuted the news making the rounds that he was working assidu­ously against the restoration of the suppressed Mbagwa State Constituency in Ush­ongo Council.

‘’I am fully in support of the restoration of the sup­pressed constituency in my area and I have committed time, finance and other re­sources to this course. I am aware of the benefits that my people will stand to get if we have two constituencies, as such I cannot stand against such a wonderful opportu­nity,’’ he said.

He stated that most of the people accusing him of trying to frustrate the res­toration of the suppressed constituency were the same people that stood against it during the 2015 elections.
Earlier, political leaders in the area including Elder John Mousha and Mr Godwin Alumunku, urged the Inde­pendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fol­low the laid down procedures to restore the suppressed constituency.