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Below is a statement from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC (Benue chapter) signed by its director of Publicity, Apeh Peterhot;

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State is once again constrained to react to the desperate attempt by the state governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, to demonize his former political party, the All Progressives Congress.

In the Governor's desperate attempt to poison the minds of the discerning public against the APC, he, in an audience participatory programme, "Issues of the Moment" on Radio Benue held in the early hours of today, Friday accused his former party of been responsible for his abysmal failures in office in the last three years, especially his inability to pay the state civil servants' salaries.

We make bold to challenge the governor to make public evidences of where and how he donated his illegally deducted funds from the state and local governments' coffers to the party or any of its agent.

Again, on his claim that the 276 elected councillors of the State defected with him on his I_must_be governor's journey, we have it on good authority that only a handful were coerced to the Governor on a pretext of having an emergency meeting with the council . Up to date, no councillor or local government chairman under the APC has tendered his or her resignation letter to the party.

On the governor's claim that he detests illegality, we challenge him on his role in the purported impeachment of the Benue House of Assembly leadership when the Benue State House of Assembly standing rule number 3(11a) states clearly that when sitting is adjourned and matter of public interest is required, a petition by one-third is addressed to the Speaker of the House, notifying him of the House's intention to convene earlier than the adjourned date, the Speaker may give notice accordingly to the for the need to reconvene. Unfortunately, this procedures were jettisoned.

It is laughable and contradictory to his acclaimed stand on detesting illegality when he backed same because he benefits from its products.

However, as a party anchored on the rule of law and justice, we wish to state that the Benue APC is unaware of any change in the house leadership; Rt. Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange still remain the Speaker and presiding officer of the Benue State House of Assembly.

We advise Governor Samuel Ortom to learn the science of modern day governance which is beyond mere propaganda. This will help him halt the death of thousands of Benue State workers and pensioners who are dying as a resultant effect of his inability to pay their salaries and pensions.

https://politicsngr.com/defection-aftermath-stop-deceiving-benue-people-apc-strikes-ortom/

Hmmmm. ..... strong worded reply!

softmind24:

He say he no do again! Na by force??

APC loosers want to buy wailers form abi wetin.

When ortom was crying for protection of his people against fulani terrorist, the demonic party couldn't keep to their oath rather they threatened him to abolish the anti grazing law or else there wont be peace thereby making him more confused and useless in the eyes of his people.

Ortoms defection is all over APC should just bother themselves more on how to defend the shamelessly rigged ekiti state election in the court of tribunal and expect more defections.

when you with them you good, even if your certs are forged you good to go, you're protected, but the moment you out you a terrorist

we never ready

Lol defection upandan.. trust Nollywood. They'll soon release a movie titled defection

Abeg who knows buhari twitter . I really need to talk to him

APC dey take this defection thing too personal...just like a onesided breakup.

typical fraudster.fear orthom

Shortyy:
Lol defection upandan.. trust Nollywood. They'll soon release a movie titled defection

that's you in the pic? smh in disappointment

what a hype

Zombie party slowly transforming to wailing party... Change is here

Who is deceiving who

cry cry babies

BruncleZuma:


APC dey feel this defection well...just like a onesided breakup.

trash

4601CE:
trash

see painment dem dey feel am well well

With or Without Ortom Benue is off the Apc

Mans
on1:

You just made me happy.

where have they been when Benue people needed them most ,all they do is for their pockets .

Cry me a river, APC.

I wonder why PDP is not celebrating yet, perhaps the defection hasn't generated the type of buzz that would have given a huge psychological blow to APC like it happened to PDP in 2014.

Maybe the defectors played their cards too early giving APC enough time to plan for them

on Benue

His defection doesn't change much for APC in Benue

APC was fighting a losing battle in Benue already because of the bad PR generated by the killings and the silence of Buhari on the matter


If anything, Ortom defection gives APC a chance to blame everything on him. Hence, having realized what might happen, Ortom is going on an offensive.

nigerian politics. we still have a long way to go. ortom had suddenly become a tyrant because he defected from apc

4601CE:
I didn’t see you on the Cocaine thread
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chukwuemekafran:
stale
thrash thrash thrash

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magoo10:
APC loosers want to buy wailers form abi wetin.

When ortom was crying for protection of his people against fulani terrorist, the demonic party couldn't keep to their oath rather they threatened him to abolish the anti grazing law or else there wont be peace thereby making him more confused and useless in the eyes of his people.

Ortoms defection is all over APC should just bother themselves more on how to defend the shamelessly rigged ekiti state election in the court of tribunal.

why crying more than the bereaved bro? even here in Ekiti most of the people have moved on knowing that nothing will come out of from the tribunal as Ekiti state election was clearly won by fayemi, forget fayose lies and propaganda. you better face whatever state u come from and stop crying over election that doesn't concern you

4601CE:
i can see you’re in pains [img]https://media1./images/e82c2cd09db0bf410917cda2ef22ffd4/tenor.gif?itemid=4986298[/img]

we know those who are pained ,your brothers in Benue apc

tboy2233:

why crying more than the bereaved bro? even here in Ekiti most of the people have moved on knowing that nothing will come out of from the tribunal as Ekiti state election was clearly won by fayemi, forget fayose lies and propaganda. you better face whatever state u come from and stop crying over election that doesn't concern you

tboy it concerns me because I am a stakeholder and it involves APC . the stolen mandate will be reclaimed at the right time . you can take that to the bank