{"id":70743,"date":"2022-08-23T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/im-not-responsible-for-your-crisis-ortom-fires-back-at-apc-over-allegations-of-plot-to-unseat-ayu"},"modified":"2022-08-23T17:10:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:10:00","slug":"im-not-responsible-for-your-crisis-ortom-fires-back-at-apc-over-allegations-of-plot-to-unseat-ayu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/im-not-responsible-for-your-crisis-ortom-fires-back-at-apc-over-allegations-of-plot-to-unseat-ayu","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m not responsible for your crisis \u2013 Ortom fires back at APC over allegations of plot to unseat Ayu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has debunked a report alleging that he is pushing for the removal of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.<\/p>\n

A group \u2018Tiv Youth Council\u2019 had in a statement on Monday alleged that the governor, alongside other PDP leaders, is plotting to unseat the Ayu following the crisis rocking the main opposition party.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the report, Ortom in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Terver Akase alleged that the state\u2019s chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was responsible for the allegation.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, Tiv Youth Council\u2019 which issued the release, does not exist, alleging that they were hired by the APC to play the role of attack dog.<\/p>\n

Akase said Governor Samuel Ortom has no problem with the PDP National Chairman, Senator Ayu, stressing that the party is already working to resolve the issues of concern within its fold and won\u2019t be needing the input of APC.<\/p>\n

The statement reads, \u201cThe APC youth group in question insults people for a living. Theirs is a perfidious political enterprise that thrives on blackmail, mischief, and the stirring of acrimony for survival.<\/p>\n

\u201cAPC which is engulfed in a series of crises in Benue State ranging from its fraudulent nomination of a governorship candidate to the impasse of a running mate lacks the moral high ground to comment on the affairs of PDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir attempt to portray Governor Ortom as one who fights other illustrious Benue sons is such a lame-duck and nauseating reasoning. The Governor as an effective team player has supported and is still supporting many Benue people to grow and occupy high positions in society.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe believes in human capital development and redefining Benue State\u2019s place in the national politics of our country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect APC to face their mountain of internal wranglings which have led to their failure to field a governorship candidate for the 2023 elections in Benue State.<\/p>\n

\u201cAPC ought to be worried more about the fact that their party is in disarray in Benue State as can be seen in the mass defection of their members into PDP, including serving members of the State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Ortom is not responsible for the collapse of APC in Benue State. He was not the one who advised the leader of APC in the state, Senator George Akume to take the party as his personal property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Governor also did not advise Senator Akume to refuse to conduct primary elections thereby throwing the party into unending crisis. Governor Ortom also did not advise Senator Akume to impose a governorship candidate and running mate on the APC.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the leadership of Governor Ortom, PDP conducted transparent and credible primaries. With 35 Governorship and many other aspirants for National and State Assemblies seats, the Governor effectively coordinated the party and it has remained strong and united, without any form of litigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we earlier stated, the opposition party in the state is out to divert attention from the myriad of problems facing it with numerous court cases trailing their controversial nomination process.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaunching media attacks on Governor Ortom has become an obsession of sorts for the APC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge members of the public to regard the utterances of the group as empty rantings only aimed at securing their next meal ticket\u201d.<\/p>\n

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