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2023 Guber: If Consensus Fails, Aspirants Would test their Popularity in Free, Fair Primary, says Gov Ortom

By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says the People’s Democratic party, PDP, in the state will allow Aspirants vying for Governorship position to test their Popularity during party primary if consensus arrangement fails.

The Governor disclosed this at the Government House Makurdi, during which the G9 and G14 who are coordinating and negotiating emergence of a consensus candidate presented report to him.

He contended that Aspirants on the platform of the PDP were eminently qualified, stressing further that they have the constitutional rights to contest any position they desire.

Governor Ortom maintained that the consensus arrangement has become a child of necessity in the interest of the party, adding however that even with the consensus the party was constitutionally bound to conduct its primaries in line with the electoral guide lines.

Ortom noted that zoning of the Governorship wasn’t an imposition but a decision and agreement by Aspirants which the party adopted and implored party members to disregard any rumor in that regard.

Investigation by Day Break indicated that some of the Gubernatorial Hopefuls aren’t comfortable with the consensus arrangement and have since bought expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the aforementioned position.

It was learned that Governor Samuel Ortom’s alleged candidate, his former Chief of Staff, Hon Terwase Orbunde was zoned out of the contest via consensus arrangement.

It could be recalled that thirty Governorship Aspirants in the state on the platform of the, PDP are currently vying for the plum position.

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