'I Will Never Support A Fulani Man To Become President' — Ortom To Atiku

 Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the continuous killings in the state.

According to Ortom, his administration will not support his presidential bid to continue the killing of Benue people.

Governor Ortom stated this on Sunday night when he hosted the G-5 governors, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State in Government House, Makurdi.

The four governors were in the state ahead of the flag-off of PDP election campaigns for the 2023 general election, as well as the commissioning of some projects executed by Governor Ortom in Makurdi which is billed for Monday, November 7, 2023.

Ortom who lamented the killing of 18 people in his LG last week, where a young man in his 20s had his eyes plucked out to send a message to him burst out saying: “To hell with Atiku and anyone supporting him. 

"They should go and tell him. You want me to be a slave for a Fulani. It’s better I die. 

"Anybody supporting Atiku is an enemy of Benue. My people are being killed and you want me to be quiet.

"My tenure ends in May and you can do whatever you want if you think you have the powers.

"I have written my will. When I gave it to my wife, she cried all night. If I die at 62, many of my mates have gone a long time ago and If I die today, I’m a fulfilled person but let it be recorded that I died resisting the invasion and killing of my people.

“I will never support a Fulani man to become president.

"If there is another person who is ready to work with me and ensure the security of my people, I will work with him."

He expressed appreciation to God for journey mercies granted to his colleagues from their various destinations to Benue state and described them as true friends of the Benue people.