Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State expressed his hypothetical support for Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, stating that if he were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he would have worked for Obi’s victory.
Ortom made these remarks after receiving Obi, who visited the state to offer condolences to residents affected by flooding.
According to the Benue state Governor, the 2023 presidential election will be a three-way competition between Obi, Atiku Abubakar of PDP, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He urged Nigerians to critically assess the candidates and choose the individual “who has the capacity to deliver and make things work for our country Nigeria”.
He further emphasized,
“Let us be factual. Let us be frank with ourselves because we are toying with our future. A country of over 200 million people deserves a better leadership that is proactive, has foresight, and vision to make things work for our country.
“I look forward that these three candidates of the various political parties will meet and say ‘look, let this man go’.
“I am in PDP and I am working for PDP. But I tell you, if I was not in PDP, you will see me working for Peter Obi. But I am in PDP. Let’s see how things work out.”
