Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom commends former President, Olusegun Obasanjo over his endorsement of Peter Obi as the right candidate to win this year’s presidential election and provide the leadership that Nigerians desire.
The Governor states that if he were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he would have personally led Obi’s campaign across the country.
Governor Ortom strongly recommends Peter Obi to Nigerians as the man who has the capacity to effectively tackle the economic, security and other challenges facing the country.
He is convinced that Obi possesses the qualities of a leader who will be a true President of this country by guaranteeing justice, equity and fairness for all Nigerians.
The Governor stresses that for some years, the country has been tottering on the verge of collapse, owing to leadership failure and its attendant consequences of poverty, heightened insecurity with banditry, kidnappings and other acts of terrorism threatening the very foundations of the nation.
He says the President that Nigeria needs at this challenging time in the country’s history is one who understands the urgent need to unite the people and speedily initiate policies and actions to redirect the ship of the nation on the path of growth and development, and emphasizes that Peter Obi has all such qualities.
Governor Ortom lauds Chief Obasanjo for once again demonstrating objectivity, truth and patriotism as a statesman whose views on national issues must be taken seriously.
OGUN NRM ACCUSES ADC CANDIDATE OF IMPOSITION PLOT
The Ogun State chapter of National Rescue Movement (NRM) has alleged that the embattled Governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress in the state, Biyi Otegbeye is planning to hijack the structure of the party by replacing all candidates of the party in the 2023 General Election.
This was made known by the House of Representatives Candidate of the Party in Ado-odo Ota federal constituency and some party members at a press conference held in Abeokuta.
They noted that Biyi Otegbeye is getting the support of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun to embark on the mission and they have been concluded plans to declare the candidates of NRM dead in order to file for their replacements.
In his reaction, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and a media aide to Biyi Otegbeye, Bolaji Adeniji described the NRM’s allegation as baseless
