Governor Ortom Dumps APC, Defects To PDP

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has finally left All Progressives Congress, APC.

 He decamped to People’s Democratic Party, PDP following his announcement on Wednesday.

Terver Akase, Governor Ortom’s spokesperson confirmed the story according to PREMIUM TIMES.
““Yes, he has defected from APC to PDP”, he said.

Ortom had since been expected to dump APC, following an ‘alleged red’ card given to him by an APC stakeholder in his state.

A coalition of Benue youths, Wednesday morning blocked Governor Ortom from attending a scheduled meeting with the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leadership in Abuja.

They held placards which read “Ortom don’t go back to APC,” “We don’t have land to donate for ranching,” “APC is Miyetti party,” Our farms are not for cows,” You must leave APC,” Ortom is our party, ” and “2019: On Ortom we stand.”

The development came barely nine days after the governor announced that the ruling party had given him a red card.

Ortom, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, had explained that, “As for party, I’ve been given the red card and I’m now outside the pitch. So, if I have been given the red card and I’m standing outside, that means I’m a free man.”