2027: SAJSOBA-FA Support Group Urges Benue Residents to Sustain Support for Alia
ByPan Afric Reporters
The Saint James Junior Seminary Old Boys Association (SAJSOBA-FA) Support Group for Alia has called on Benue residents at home and in the diaspora to sustain their support for Governor Hyacinth Alia ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The call was contained in a statement issued in Makurdi on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and signed by the group’s Director of Media and Communications, Mr. Stephen Shom, as the group rallied members ahead of the grand opening and commissioning of Deshield Empire Car Stand, Restaurant and Car Wash in Abuja.
Speaking on behalf of the group, its Chairman and Convener, Mr. John Chenge, urged members of SAJSOBA to turn out in large numbers for the event, describing it as an opportunity to renew the bonds of solidarity among members, support young entrepreneurs from the school and strengthen their collective engagement in support of Governor Alia.
Chenge described Alia as an “open and accessible leader”, while commending what the group characterised as his interventions across Benue State and his support for members of the old boys community.
The group also urged the Governor to sustain what it described as the delivery of democratic dividends, particularly initiatives targeted at improving the welfare and opportunities available to vulnerable citizens across the state.
According to the support group, the Alia administration has undertaken what it described as an “unprecedented number of projects and employment initiatives” during its first three years in office.
The group said its support for the Governor was also rooted in their shared history as members of the Saint James Junior Seminary old boys community.
The group further urged Alia to remain focused on his development agenda and to treat constructive criticism and opposing views as motivation to intensify his work for Benue residents. It said sustained engagement with differing perspectives would contribute to better governance and delivery of development programmes.
The SAJSOBA-FA Support Group reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising members and supporters across Benue and beyond in support of the Governor’s policies and programmes ahead of the 2027 election.
It also called on its members, particularly youths, to remain actively engaged in “peaceful participation, civic responsibility and development-oriented governance” throughout the electoral process, stressing the importance of peaceful and constructive political engagement in the state.
