Pro-Tinubu group provides medical services to Benue residents
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Reported by Solomon Odeniyi
Wed, 4 Nov 2026, 06:35
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Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the launch of the programme at the General Hospital, North Bank, Makurdi, Echono said the initiative was designed to address healthcare challenges at the grassroots while building support for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
Context & Background
✦“The medical outreach, facilitated by its National Coordinator, took place between October 27 and 31, 2026, and covered general hospitals in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya, Oju and Ugbokpo, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo,” the statement read.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.Tuesday:According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, Sonny Echono, the five-day medical outreach recorded 582 surgical procedures across seven healthcare facilities in the state.2026:“The medical outreach, facilitated by its National Coordinator, took place between October 27 and 31, 2026, and covered general hospitals in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya, Oju and Ugbokpo, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo,” the statement read.
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Key Takeaways
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✦Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
✦Speaking at the launch of the programme at the General Hospital, North Bank, Makurdi, Echono said the initiative was designed to address healthcare challenges at the grassroots while building support for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
✦“The medical outreach, facilitated by its National Coordinator, took place between October 27 and 31, 2026, and covered general hospitals in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya, Oju and Ugbokpo, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo,” the statement read.
Key Facts:2027: Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.Tuesday: According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, Sonny Echono, the five-day medical outreach recorded 582 surgical procedures across seven healthcare facilities in the state.2026: “The medical outreach, facilitated by its National Coordinator, took place between October 27 and 31, 2026, and covered general hospitals in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya, Oju and Ugbokpo, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo,” the statement read.2027: Speaking at the launch of the programme at the General Hospital, North Bank, Makurdi, Echono said the initiative was designed to address healthcare challenges at the grassroots while building support for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
Editorial Excerpt
A pro-Tinubu group has provided free medical services, including 582 surgeries, to over 27,000 residents in Benue State ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Speaking at the launch of the programme at the General Hospital, North Bank, Makurdi, Echono said the initiative was designed to address healthcare challenges at the grassroots while building support for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Some of the beneficiaries A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.