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Samuel Ortom

Samuel Ortom

Governor of Benue State (29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023)

Benue65 yearsUniversity of Calabar (1980s)
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Offices
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Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
3
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Previous Party Affiliations

    APC (2014-2018); PDP (2018-present)

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; Middle Belt advocate

  • 3
    Family Background

    Tiv Christian family from Guma

  • 4
    Key Accountability Finding

    No criminal conviction. Defining legacy: 2017 Anti-Open Grazing Law and his consistent national advocacy on herder-farmer security crises.

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Samuel Ortom
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About

Ideology: Centre-right; Middle Belt advocate

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political Party—
Current OfficeGovernor of Benue State

Personal

Age
65 years
Born
Apr 23, 1961
Place of Birth
Guma, Benue State
Education
University of Calabar (1980s)
Ethnicity
Tiv
Religion
Christianity

Offices Held

  1. 2015 – 2023
    Governor of Benue State
  2. 2014 – 2015
    Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment

Recent Achievements

  • Open Grazing Prohibition Law (May 2017)2017
    Signed Anti-Open Grazing Law — first such state law in Nigeria; contentious with Fulani-pastoralist groups [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Herder-farmer conflict response
    Tenure marked by multiple mass killings of farmers by suspected armed pastoralists; established Benue State Livestock Guards [src:profiles:details:v1]