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A prominent Benue activist, Zege’Orkwande Sughnen Yaaya, has launched a strong campaign against Hon. S.A. Matu, urging constituents to vote him out of the Benue State House of Assembly, describing him as a “Project funds Embezzler.”
In a fiery social media post, Yaaya accused the lawmaker of failing to deliver meaningful constituency projects despite receiving funds, claiming that at campaign time, Hon. Matu only distributed exercise books and a few old-generation sewing machines to the people of Turan/Ikyurav-Ya.
The activist expressed deep disappointment, stating that someone who allegedly stole constituency project funds with nothing tangible to show for it should not be allowed to return to the House of Assembly. He criticized those who accepted the exercise books and sewing machines, describing the items as insufficient and outdated.
“God punish poverty,” Yaaya declared in the post, while calling on the people to reject Hon. Matu at the polls.
The post was accompanied by photos showing a large gathering of people, a man addressing the crowd with a microphone, and images of distributed items including boxes of exercise books and a container labeled “Sewing Machine Head” branded as “Empowered by Hon. S.A. Matu.”
This latest outburst adds to the growing voices of dissatisfaction among some constituents in Benue State regarding the performance and accountability of their representatives in the State House of Assembly.
As the 2027 elections approach, political tensions continue to rise across the state, with activists and citizens increasingly demanding better service delivery and prudent use of public funds.
