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Nigerian politician
Samuel Ioraer Ortom
18th Governor of Benue State
In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
Preceded by
Gabriel Suswam
Succeeded by
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia
Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Nigeria
In office 11 July 2011 – 25 October 2015
Supervising Minister, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation Nigeria
Samuel Ioraer Ortom (listenⓘ; born 23 April 1961) is a Nigerian politician, businessman, administrator and philanthropist. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015, though later defecting to the People's Democratic Party. He was re-elected as governor on 29 May 2019.[1][2][3] Ortom's tenure ended on 29 May 2023, succeeded by a Catholic priest of the opposition party, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia.
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herdsmen attacked the village of Ahentse, hometown of Benue State governor SamuelOrtom. Five people were killed in the attacks. Further attacks in Guma LGA...
management. In January 2021, Uwua was appointed by the Benue State Governor, SamuelOrtom, as his Principal Special Assistant on Urban Development. "I won't beg...
one vote. Ayatse was crowned as Tor Tiv V on 4 March 2017. Governor SamuelOrtom of Benue State presented him with Staff of Office. On 12 July 2016, the...
to secure party's ticket; Ortom, Suswam successful". Vanguard. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Meanwhile, both Governor SamuelOrtom and incumbent Senator Gabriel...
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