The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday,
stated that it was right for the successor of the President, Major General Muhammadu
Buhari (retd.), to come from the South in 2023.
According to Channels Television, Ortom spoke at the Adokiye
Amiesimaka Stadium during the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party
state campaign in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State, where he also stated that he
was the first governor from the North to back southern presidency.
He said this was in the interest of fairness and justice.
Ortom, one of the aggrieved five governors of the PDP,
seeking the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said,
“Nigerians, for the sake of equity, fairness and justice, expect that after
eight years of President Buhari, the next President should go to the south
irrespective of political affiliation and that is the right thing to do. We are
Nigerians and we must ensure that all of us work together.”
The Benue governor said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State
was the right candidate to succeed Buhari but “enemies of progress” ensured he
didn’t win the party’s presidential primary in May.
Addressing a large crowd of the PDP supporters in Rivers,
Ortom said, “Your son from Rivers State contested and it was said that he lost
but someone of us believed that he was the right person to unite, bring us
together and ensure justice, fairness and equity for Nigerians.”
“I want Rivers State people to work with our governor,
Governor Nyesom Wike, and at the end of the day, just like the G5, we will
decide what we are going to do because Nigeria today is in turmoil and it is
only when we do the best that can help us out of our challenges – security,
economy, social life – and help us retain our image,” he stated.
The event was attended by Ortom and other members of the PDP
G5 – Governor Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia),
and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
It was gathered that both Ayu and Atiku were absent at the
campaign inauguration in Rivers.
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