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  • 2023: G5 governor, Samuel Ortom finally reveals his preferred presidential candidate

    2023: G5 governor, Samuel Ortom finally reveals his preferred presidential candidate

    One of the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Governors (PDP) Samuel Ortom of Benue State has Pitched his tent with the Labour Party presidential candidate, (LP) Mr Peter Obi.

    Ortom has called on  Nigerians to vote for  Peter Obi, in the forthcoming presidential elections in the country.

    He said Obi is the best person that can help deliver Nigeria from its  many challenges and issues.

    Ortom made this known during Obi’s visit to the camps of the Internally Displaced People, (IDPs) in the State on Christmas day.

    The Benue state governor, also prayed that God would bless Peter Obi’s ambition to become the country’s president.

    According to Ortom: “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them have chosen to visit those IDPs camps and look at their plight to see how they are doing and give them hope that when they win, they will bring them succour, help, and hope.

    “For you to have chosen to visit the IDPs on a Christmas day that you should be celebrating with your family, for me as a Christian, I say God will bless you and your aspirations. My prayer is that God will bless your aspiration to be the president of this country.

    “Because I have seen capacity, faith, and hope, and I have seen someone who can bring the required equity, justice, and fairness that I have been pursuing since I became governor in 2015. If I were not in PDP, I would have been following you all over the place to canvass and vote for you.

    “But, because I’m in PDP, I’m telling Nigerians that this man can help deliver this country from its challenges.”

    TheNewsGuru reports that another G5 governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has also said that he would be revealing his own preferred candidate in January.

  • I have no plan to dump APC – Ortom

    Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, has denied any plan to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The denial is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase issued to newsmen in Makurdi.

    It dismissed media report on the governor’s purported plan to leave the APC as false, misleading and handiwork of detractors playing politics with the blood of the people.

    ”We read a report in a national daily of today which named Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom as one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders planning to defect to another political party.

    ”The report which is obviously sponsored is not only false but also misleading. Governor Ortom has no intention to leave APC for another party and has not consulted anyone on the matter.”

    The statement stressed that Ortom enjoys cordial working relationship with other leaders of the party both at the local, state and national levels.

    It said that the main focus of the governor was to deliver greater benefits of democracy to his people including tackling the security challenges confronting them.

    “There is no cause to warrant his defection to another party,” the statement stated.

    It explained that Ortom’s stance of seeking justice over the invasion, killing and wanton destruction of property by suspected herdsmen was what any good leader ought to do.

    The statement said the governor was appreciative of the efforts being made by President Muhammadu Buhari in ending the conflicts in the state.

    According to the statement, the governor is fully aware that the killings in Benue began during the past PDP-led administrations in the state.

    ”It must be noted that the killings predate the APC as a party and the present administration. The governor’s focus is on solving the problem in collaboration with other stakeholders.”

    It added: Fortunately, President Buhari has responded positively by sending troops and other security operatives to chase away the armed militia from Benue communities.”

    The statement further dismissed insinuations that Ortom had fallen out of favour with other leaders of APC in Benue, including Sen. George Akume.

    “The report is aimed at creating acrimony between the Governor and the Senator.

    ”Governor Ortom was popularly elected to lead Benue State and he has demonstrated uncommon commitment and selflessness in justifying the confidence reposed in him.

    “He, will therefore, not be distracted by baseless reports and rumour of defection.

    ”What is of greater concern to the governor now is how to stop the killings in the state and also tackle the humanitarian crisis that displaced nearly 500,000 people.’’

    It stated the government was collaborating with the Federal Government on the rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons.