The immediate past governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has revealed that God mandated him not to contest any election in 2027.
Ortom had made the disclosure on Tuesday in Makurdi when People’s Democracy Party, PDP, G-14 members paid him a courtesy visit.
G-14 members are elders of the PDP in the 14 Tiv speaking local government areas in Benue.
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The former governor said he had no option but to respect God’s wish.
He admitted that he failed to consult God before joining the 2023 election, hence his defeat.
Ortom stated that the PDP was determined to take over the Benue Government House in 2027.
According to him, he lost his senatorial bid in 2023 over his failure to consult God.
“I’m not contesting the 2027 election. I knew why I lost the election in 2023. I didn’t consult God. My people purchased the forms for me, and I accepted them without consulting God.
“God has revealed everything to me. He has asked me to wait for him,” he said.
Ortom further disclosed that while serving the state as governor, he made far-reaching sacrifices, including abandoning his family and friends at some point for state matters.
The former governor promised to continue to support the party, adding that no one’s ambition should be above the interest of the party.
According to him, after he left office, he wanted to go on sabbatical, but the elders objected.
In another news, a contingent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State took to the streets on Wednesday, staging a protest outside the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin City, the state capital, as they raised their voices against perceived injustices in the electoral framework.
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), proudly displaying placards and party insignia, rallied together to urge the electoral commission to annul the results of the governorship election held on September 21, 2024, which were declared just a day after the voting concluded.
Protesters passionately claimed that Asue Ighodalo, representing the PDP, was the rightful winner of the election, arguing against the announced victory of Monday Okpebholo from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
