A former governor of Benue, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has debunked rumours making the rounds that he is leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another political party.
Ortom clarified this during the party’s stakeholders meeting on Monday in Makurdi.
The former governor said he remained a member of the party and would continue to work for its progress.
“I am not defecting to any political party. I am not going anywhere. I will remain in the PDP.
“I have helped in building the party, and I am committed to working for its progress,” Ortom said.
He advised leaders to expose rumour mongers, given the damage caused by their activities.
Also speaking at the meeting, Sen. Gabriel Suswam admonished PDP leaders to always strive to work together to make the party stronger
According to him, the PDP is capable of winning all elections in the state.
Suswam, also a former governor of the state, pledged that the party would not impose party officials on members, saying that members would be allowed to choose their leaders themselves.
He said that the PDP made mistakes during the 2023 general elections and had learned a lot of lessons, promising that the lessons learned would propel it to plan better and wrestle power from the APC.
The PDP Chairman in the state, Mr. John Ngbede, urged members sowing seeds of discord among the PDP leaders to desist forthwith.
Ngbede said that if they continue to sow seeds of discord among the leaders, they will be disappointed.
“We, the leaders of the PDP, are very united, and we will remain so no matter the circumstances.
“We will work very hard to reclaim our mandate in 2027. The Benue State Government House belongs to us,” Ngbede said. (NAN)
