Politics
Ayu: Ortom Berates APC

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has slammed the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress over allegations that he is pushing for the removal of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
A group had alleged that the governor was behind the recent clamour for the removal of Ayu, who is also an indigene of Benue, following the crisis rocking PDP.
However, ortom, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Terver Akase, claimed that the ruling party was behind the allegation.
He stated that the group which issued the release, does not exist, alleging that they were hired by the APC to play the role of attack dog.
The statement reads, “APC which is engulfed in a series of crises in Benue State ranging from its fraudulent nomination of a governorship candidate to the impasse of a running mate lacks the moral high ground to comment on the affairs of PDP.
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“Their attempt to portray Governor Ortom as one who fights other illustrious Benue sons is such a lame-duck and nauseating reasoning. The Governor as an effective team player has supported and is still supporting many Benue people to grow and occupy high positions in society.”
He described Ortom as a believer in human capital development who is also redefining Benue State’s place in the national politics of our country.
He warned APC to face the alleged crisis that has rocked their party in the state.
“Governor Ortom is not responsible for the collapse of APC in Benue State. He was not the one who advised the leader of APC in the state, Senator George Akume to take the party as his personal property.
“As we earlier stated, the opposition party in the state is out to divert attention from the myriad of problems facing it with numerous court cases trailing their controversial nomination process.
“Launching media attacks on Governor Ortom has become an obsession of sorts for the APC.
“We urge members of the public to regard the utterances of the group as empty rantings only aimed at securing their next meal ticket”.
