He spoke following the widespread condemnation of his decision to pick the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate
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This as he also said he had resorted to fasting and prayers to seek God’s direction after Okowa’s emergence as Atiku’s running mate
Ortom made this public while speaking to journalists after the State’s Executive Council meeting Wednesday.
The Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Security, Paul Hemba, disclosed this on Friday.
Ortom was thrown up on Monday when he was adopted by delegates at the primaries of the PDP for the 2023 polls.
In a letter titled, ‘Appeal for Reimbursement’ addressed to the governor dated April 16, 2021, Orbunde said he sold his house located at Plot 715 Wuye BO3 District, Abuja on August 4, 2014 for N160m and invested the fund in Ortom’s campaign.
Dariye and Nyame, former governors of Plateau and Taraba, respectively, were serving terms at the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, over financial malfeasance while in office between 1999 and 2007.
The position of the Governor was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, on Wednesday.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo said this on Wednesday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia.
The Chairman of the Committee and Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, stated this while speaking with newsmen after the committee meeting Tuesday in Abuja.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, Ortom spoke on Sunday when Abubakar visited the state.
This followed a statement by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, after his interview on Arise Television.
The Presidency spoke through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi, he said party primaries were the exclusive preserve of political parties.
Ortom asked for approval to take the loan to cushion the effect of repayment of bailout funds collected in 2015 and 2016.
On arrival, the governor was received by Kalu in company of his wife. Although a long time ally and friend, this is Ortom’s first visit to the residence of the Senate Chief Whip since he became Governor of Benue state .
The Governor’s condolence was contained in a statement by his Principal Special Assistant on Media, Nathaniel Ikyur.
Ayodele made the pronouncement during a church service after Ortom cried out for help over plot to kill him.
This also comes as the Southern Governors of Nigeria declared they would ban open herding in southern states with some states including Ondo and Rivers States recently signing an anti-open grazing law.