2023: Ortom Assures Of PDP Victory

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would retain all its elective positions in the coming 2023 elections.

Governor Ortom stated this on Monday in his remarks at the flag-off of the Benue North-East Senatorial campaign for the re-election of Senator Gabriel Suswam.

According to the Governor, the massive turnout of supporters at the flag-off ceremony was an indication that the people of the Zone A Senatorial district are ready to vote for all PDP candidates.

"It is very clear with the crowd we are witnessing here that Kwande will again massively vote for PDP.

"It is an indication that Zone A with seven local government areas will massively vote for PDP.

"And I make bold to say that Zone B and C remain the stronghold of PDP in Benue State."

The Governor further maintained that the PDP had challenges in the state during the 2015 election when he defected to another party, stating that the PDP has since returned to its winning ways.

"I am aware that in 2015, PDP had problems when I left PDP for APC and because of the misrule of the APC in Nigeria, I came back to PDP and since then, we have occupied the space in Nigeria and in Benue State," Ortom said.

While thanking the people for turning out en masse for the flag-off ceremony, Governor Ortom assured them: "We will continue to work together" for the good of the state.

"We believe in the unity of purpose. We believe in working together and that is why you have seen all of us here, Senator Suswam, myself, Senator Abba Moro and all the state House of Assembly and the National Assembly members here.

"I want to assure you that by the grace of God, come 2023, PDP will win all the way." 

In his remarks, the Senator representing Benue North-East Senatorial District, Senator  Gabriel Suswam said the National Assembly was a place for men of courage, focus and determination to attract federal presence to their constituencies.

He enjoined the people to elect the trio of Ortom, Abba Moro and himself as Senators as they have what it takes to synergize and offer effective representation.