Hyacinth Alia
Governor of Benue State (29 May 2023 - Present, sitting)
Hyacinth Alia
BenueAPC59 yearsSt. Augustine's Major Seminary, Jos (1980s); Various Catholic seminaries (1990s-2000s); University of Nigeria, Nsukka (—)
2
Offices
2
Achievements
1
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
APC throughout political career
- 2Political Ideology
Conservative Christian; APC
- 3Family Background
Tiv Catholic family from Vandeikya; Catholic priest (no spouse, no children per priestly vows)
- 4Key Accountability Finding
No personal criminal cases. First Catholic priest to serve as Governor in 4th Republic Nigeria.
AI Summary
Hyacinth Alia
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About
Ideology: Conservative Christian; APC
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeGovernor of Benue State
Personal
Age
59 years
Born
Dec 10, 1966
Place of Birth
Vandeikya, Benue State
Education
St. Augustine's Major Seminary, Jos (1980s); Various Catholic seminaries (1990s-2000s); University of Nigeria, Nsukka (—)
Ethnicity
Tiv
Religion
Christianity (Roman Catholic Priest)
Offices Held
- 2023 – PresentGovernor of Benue State
- — – PresentCatholic Priest
Recent Achievements
- Insecurity responseInherited intense herder-farmer crisis; mixed reviews on response [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Civil-service reformsVerification exercises; payroll cleaning [src:profiles:details:v1]