VeryDarkMan Slams Governor Alia Over Unpaid ₦1.2bn Car Deal

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social media influencer, Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, has called retired Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State for his alleged nonaccomplishment to wage for luxury vehicles worthy astir ₦1.2bn supplied to the Benue State Government.

VeryDarkMan successful a video helium uploaded connected his societal media pages alleged that Governor Alia requested a quotation from Brim’s Auto connected August 19, 2025, for 9 authoritative vehicles. 

According to the influencer, the bid included a Toyota Hilux 2024 exemplary which cost  ₦90m, a Toyota Hiace 2025 exemplary priced astatine ₦135m, and 7 Toyota Prado Land Cruisers estimated astatine ₦140m each, making the full to ₦1.205bn.

VeryDarkMan alleged that the politician endorsed the quotation the pursuing day. “This is your reddish pen. You approved it connected the 20th of August 2025,” helium said, adding that the endorsement indicated the governor’s nonstop involvement.

He narrated that the cars were dispatched to Makurdi aft the support and delivered to the authorities government. “This is simply a representation with you and the car dealer, and this is besides a video of you erstwhile you received those cars,” helium said arsenic helium displayed images from the handover.

According to the influencer, the statement was outgo connected delivery, but alternatively of releasing the funds, the trader was told to wage a compulsory tender fee. “They are going to wage a compulsory tender fee, which is 1% of 1.2 billion,” helium alleged and Brim’s Auto yet paid ₦12m to the Benue State Internal Revenue Service.

However, aft that, nary outgo was made to the trader and 3 days later, precisely connected August 23, immoderate of the vehicles were fixed to lawmakers. “You presented 4 of these vehicles that is worthy 140 cardinal Naira to 4 persons, but you person not paid the radical that brought these cars,” helium said.

The influencer besides slammed Benue authorities officials of introducing unnecessary obstacles. “Some radical are telling them to benignant their wealth earlier they tin get their money. Where is that done?” helium queried.

He further stated that the car trader had stretched beyond its capableness truthful that helium tin conscionable the governor’s request.

He said: “Our penetration is similar five. We collected 4 from different dealers due to the fact that we privation to person a relationship… We took the risk, enactment these vehicles connected the road. What if kidnappers stopped america connected the roadworthy and carried those vehicles?”

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