BREAKING: APC Mega Rally: Akume’s Loyalists In Road Crash In Lafia
Two buses conveying All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Benue State loyal to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume involved in road crash on their way to attend North Central mega…
George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, remains one of the most influential APC power brokers in Benue State, and his loyalists have often been mobilised in large numbers for party events across the North Central zone. Road crashes involving convoys of supporters travelling to political rallies are a recurring hazard in Nigeria, where overcrowded, poorly maintained buses frequently ply long inter-state routes to ferry party faithful to campaign and solidarity events.
The crash occurred as APC supporters from Benue were en route to Lafia, Nasarawa State, for a mega rally reportedly linked to President Bola Tinubu, underscoring the scale of mobilisation ahead of the event. Both Leadership and Tribune Online agree on the central facts — that buses carrying Akume's loyalists were involved in an accident on the way to the rally — but neither report yet provides details on casualties, the cause of the crash, or the exact location along the route, leaving key questions about the human and material toll unanswered.