As the
jostling for the 2019 general elections gather momentum, Dr. Samuel Ortom, the
Benue State governor, has said that he will make public his decision on his
second term early next year.
Ortom, who
spoke while playing host to a section of Igede youths operating under the aegis
of Igede Positive Youths for Ortom 2019 led by Emmanuel Oko, stressed that his
decision would be based on the voice of the people and God’s direction.
The governor,
however, reiterated that he would not act outside God’s dictate, despite the
immense pressure that was being mounted on him by various interest groups
within and outside the state, calling on him to seek re-election in 2019.
Ortom told
the youths, who were accompanied by some elders from Oju and Obi Local
Government areas of the state that he would start to pray about the issue
towards the end of the year.
He said: “I
must also tell you that I remain committed to all the promises and pledges I
made to the people of the state and Igede nation in particular when I came
seeking your votes in 2015.
“In keeping
with the aspirations and wishes of our people, my administration has kept faith
with the people despite the daunting challenges. We have, in the last two
years, been able to lift the state higher from where we met it.
“Because the
Bible says greater is the end of a thing than the beginning, I can assure you
that at the end of four years Benue people will have every reason to celebrate
the accomplishments of this administration.”
Deputy
Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nick Eworo,
Edwin Omerigbe, a retired Permanent Secretary, Ben Ogah, former first class
chief aspirant and others in their various responses urged the governor to heed
the clarion call by all segments of the state and re-contest in 2019.
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