As the 2023 elections approaches, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has revealed efforts being made to resolve the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking with Arise TV on Thursday, Ortom, said he was urged by the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to appease Governor Nyesom Wike of …
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Hold Buhari Responsible For Violence In Nigeria, He’s Aiding Bandits – Ortom Tells US
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said some non-state actors wreaking havoc in Benue State and other northern states enjoy the backing of the government of Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom subsequently called on the American government and the rest of the international community to hold the government of Buhari accountable for …
Read More »2023: Atiku Insulted Wike – Gov Ortom
Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, is alleged to have insulted Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, according to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State. In an interview with Arise TV, Ortom claimed that sending emissaries to Wike, the party’s second-place finisher in the presidential primaries, was insulting …
Read More »Why I Can’t Pay Salaries, Sustain Benue – Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has explained why he is unable to pay salaries and keep the state running. Ortom, who appeared on Arise TV on Wednesday morning, claimed that the Federal Government was preventing him from paying salaries and sustaining Benue. According to him, the Federal Government has refused to …
Read More »I’m Yet To Receive God’s Approval To Support Atiku, Says Ortom
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has stated that he is “fasting and praying” for divine guidance before deciding to support Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections. This was made known by the governor via a chat with Arise TV on …
Read More »Ortom’s Libel Suit: Court Dismisses Akume’s Application
A Makurdi High Court has dismissed Sesugh Akume’s application for a stay of proceedings in the N150 million libel suit filed by Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. Omoleye Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, is also named as a defendant in the case. Akume filed the application for stay of …
Read More »Fayemi Has The Capacity To Govern Nigeria – Ortom
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has stated that Ekiti governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi has the capacity to govern the country. This was stated on Saturday by Ortom, a governor on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when he received Fayemi, an …
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