Just In: “I Won’t Support Your Presidential Bid”, Ortom Tells Atiku

• The governor of Benue state has again maintained his position and stand on his preferred presidential candidate
• Governor Samuel Ortom who has fully backed Peter Obi recently told Atiku Abubakar that he will not support his presidential bid
• Ortom noted further that anyone supporting the PDP flagbearer for the 2023 election, Atiku, is an enemy of Benue state

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, to go to hell as he will not support his aspiration owing to continuous killings of Benue people.

Ortom stated this on Sunday night, November 6, when he hosted the party’s G-5 Governors comprising Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) in Government House, Makurdi.

Anyone supporting Atiku is an enemy of Benue state, Ortom insists

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According to The Nation, the governor, who lamented the killing of 18 people in his LG last week, said:

“To hell with Atiku and anyone supporting him. They should go and tell him. You want me to be a slave for a Fulani. It’s better I die. Anybody supporting Atiku is an enemy of Benue.

“My people are being killed and you want me to be quiet. My tenure ends in May and you can do whatever you want if you think you have the powers. I have written my will. When I gave it to my wife, she cried all night.

"If I die at 62, many of my mates have gone a long time ago and If I die today, I’m a fulfilled person but let it be recorded that I died resisting the invasion and killing of my people.

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On Sunday, November 6, members of the Peoples Democratic Party's G-5 Governors' team were at Makurdi, Benue state's capital city for the flag-off of the party's governorship campaign in the state.

The four governors led by their Rivers state colleague, Nyesom Wike met with the number one man in Benue state, Samuel Ortom.

Ortom met with Governor Wike of Rivers; Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state at the Makurdi Airport in Benue where he received the G-5 members.

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Governor Nyesom Wike had earlier accused the former minister of transport of failing to deliver on project contracts awarded to him by the state.

Wike's allegation followed comments made by the former minister, Abiye Sekibo, that Rivers people have a good relationship with the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The Rivers state governor noted that Atiku Abubakar has a personal relationship with Sekibo and not Rovers state as a whole.

Source: Legit.ng