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.

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.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has criticised his predecessor, former Governor Samuel Ortom, over the discovery of seized cars allegedly hidden in a mechanic workshop. According to Naija News, Governor Alia fired back at Ortom regarding the case of the vehicles, which were reportedly concealed in the workshop. The remarks mark the latest exchange in the ongoing dispute between the current and former Benue State governors over the seized cars.

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 dismissed speculation of a fallout between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to Naija News, Ortom acknowledged that the two politicians sometimes argue but maintained that their relationship remains intact, countering rumours of a rift between the prominent political figures.