Immediate past governor of Benue State and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Samuel Ortom, has said that the party in the state will not make the mistakes it made in the 2023 general elections in 2027.
Ortom, who is also the leader of the party in the state, stated this weekend during the inauguration of Lobi/Gwer (MINDA) PDP elders forum in Makurdi.
MINDA comprises of four local government areas of Makurdi, Guma, Gwer East and Gwer West.
“Whatever mistake we made in 2023 will be corrected in 2027. We will not allow any mistake again in the next general elections. Going forward, I won’t force anyone on the people in the contest for any elective positions.
“Anyone aspiring for any position will test his popularity with his people. It is the collective decision of the people that will determine who should represent them”, he insisted, stressing that he’s ready to work with other leaders of the party to guide all the processes in emergence of candidates.
He said that he is standing firm in the party now to groom the new political leadership that will take over and as such, he’s ready to encourage free participation for all.
Ortom also admonished the new leadership of Lobi/Gwer (MINDA) PDP elders forum to remain steadfast and work together as a team and build unity among themselves and for the sake of the party and well being of the people of the state.
The former Benue Governor assured the PDP leaders that he has remained committed to the electoral successes of the party, stressing that all members of the party should wake up from sleep as according to him, “we have slept for too long. Let’s stand up and join hands together and build our party”.
He regretted that even after his administration successfully outlawed thuggery in the politics of Benue, he’s saddened that it has been reintroduced, but expressed confidence that it will be eliminated completely when the PDP regains power in 2027.
Speaking earlier, the newly inaugurated chairman of the Lobo/Gwer (MINDA) PDP Elders Forum, Hon Charles Torbunde, commended Chief Ortom for his continued support for the growth of the party in the state and Nigeria.
He said Ortom’s leadership is exemplary and maintained that members of the party from the four local government areas that make up Lobi/Gwer will always stand by him and at all times.
