TINUBU 2027: Alia Orders Demolition of Tinubu Campaign Office in Benue
TINUBU 2027: Alia Orders Demolition of Tinubu Campaign Office in Benue
The Benue State Government under Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has reportedly ordered the demolition of the Renewed Hope 2027 campaign office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, barely a week after its launch in Makurdi.
The demolition took place this afternoon along Otukpo Road in the Benue State capital, leaving many residents and party supporters stunned. Bulldozers belonging to the Benue State Urban Development Board (BSUDB) were seen pulling down the freshly branded structure amid heavy security presence. The order, according to credible sources, came directly from the state government.
The demolished structure had only recently been commissioned on Friday, October 31, 2025, in a colourful ceremony that attracted party leaders, Nollywood figures, and a massive crowd of supporters from the 23 local government areas of Benue State. The office was set up as a central hub for the Renewed Hope 2027 project, aimed at mobilising support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The launch was the first major political gathering of its kind since 2023, and many saw it as a sign of renewed enthusiasm for the President’s agenda in Benue. But today’s action has left party loyalists bewildered and angry, with many questioning Governor Alia’s commitment to the APC and its leadership at the national level.
“This is unbelievable. How can a sitting APC governor demolish the campaign office of his own President?” asked an APC stalwart from Gboko. “At a time when the party is celebrating the defection of prominent figures from other political platforms into the APC, Benue is sending the wrong signal to the entire country.”
The development comes amid growing speculation of Governor Alia’s alleged alliance with certain political interests outside the APC, including a northern power bloc believed to be uncomfortable with President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election project. Party insiders in Makurdi say the demolition has only deepened suspicion that the governor may be working at cross purposes with the President’s political team.
Observers say the timing of the demolition raises serious questions. With federal allocations to Benue State reportedly tripled under the current administration, and the state ranking 34th on BudgIT’s newly released governance performance index, critics argue that the government’s priorities are misplaced.
A senior party official in Abuja described the act as “a shocking display of political recklessness.” He said, “This was not a factional structure. It was a unifying symbol for APC supporters in Benue. Pulling it down sends a dangerous message ahead of 2027, that not everyone within the party is on board with the Renewed Hope agenda.”
Residents who witnessed the demolition said it happened swiftly. “We just saw the machines move in and start bringing the building down,” one eyewitness told reporters. “No prior notice, no explanation. It’s like they wanted it gone before questions could be asked.”
So far, there has been no official statement from the Benue State Government explaining the rationale behind the demolition. Calls and messages to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor were not returned at the time of filing this report.
Political analysts warn that the demolition could widen the rift between Governor Alia and the mainstream APC leadership both in Benue and at the national level. For many in the state, the incident has become yet another reminder of the uneasy relationship between the Governor and the party that brought him to power.
As the dust settles, one thing is clear, the action has left a dent in the image of an administration already battling questions of loyalty, transparency, and governance focus.
