According to Tribune Online, Ortom said he would not join the APC or work for Alia, distancing himself from both the party and the Benue leadership. He also claimed Benue remained the only state still struggling to clear such arrears and urged the state government to account for the resources it had received, framing the dispute around political alignment, unpaid obligations and transparency.

Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of running the state with lies and hypocrisy, according to Vanguard. Ortom said he challenged the seizure of his vehicles in court and won, with the court ordering the vehicles' return and awarding him ₦5 million in damages. The dispute marks a continuing political feud between the former governor and the current administration in Benue State, Nigeria.

The Benue State government under Governor Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday accused former governor Samuel Ortom and others of weaponizing insecurity in the state. Speaking on Arise Television's Morning Show, Alia's Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, alleged that Ortom and his associates were playing politics with the state's security challenges. Kula insisted that Governor Alia remains actively engaged in addressing insecurity and is not sleeping over the matter.

Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has accused incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia of abandoning democratic norms in a dispute over seized vehicles, according to Naija News. Ortom said the vehicles “have not been given to me,” challenging the state government’s handling of the matter. The report frames the exchange as a political confrontation between the former governor and his successor in Benue State.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has criticised Peter Obi over comments linked to a visit to Yelewata, according to PM News. A statement attributed to Kula described Obi's allegation as a desperate attempt to drag the governor and the Benue State Government into what could be an internal political matter within the NDC. The dispute highlights growing political tensions in Benue State, with the governor's camp rejecting the claims and framing them as an external party affair rather than a state government issue.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia opened the Benue 2035 Economic Transformation, Capital Formation and Prosperity Summit in Makurdi by urging participants to produce practical strategies for growth. According to the Daily Post, he said the plans should attract investment, create jobs and improve residents’ quality of life. The remarks were delivered at the Fr Alia Conference Hall, SEMA, framing the summit as a pathway to long-term prosperity for the state.