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Chief Samuel Ortom, immediate past Governor of Benue State and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, on Monday hosted members of the Benue delegation who attended the party’s National Elective Convention at his residence in Abuja.
In his remarks during the breakfast meeting, Ortom appreciated the delegates for conducting themselves peacefully, decently, and in a law-abiding manner during the just-concluded convention, which produced consensus members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to run the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The former governor congratulated the newly elected National Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Abdurahman Mohammed, as well as other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC). He expressed confidence that the convention had laid to rest the lingering crisis within the party.
Ortom noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already uploaded the convention results on its official portal.
The PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) member assured the delegation that, given the quality of aspirants within the party, the PDP is well-positioned to reclaim power in Benue State in 2027. He also pledged that the party leadership would not impose candidates.
In his goodwill message, the leader of the PDP G-14 in the state, Dr. Laha Dzever, stressed the need to vote out the current Governor of Benue State in 2027, stating that Governor Hyacinth Alia has failed to adequately protect the people of the state.
Governorship aspirants present at the meeting included Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), Prof. Sebastine Tar Hon (SAN), Evangelist Dr. Tor Uja, Engr. Peter Terwase Ato, Rt. Hon. Terkaa Ucha, Dr. Oyije Ogbenjuwa, Dr. Simon Ater, and Surveyor Godwin Ityoachimin.
The meeting underscored the PDP’s renewed unity and determination to reposition the party strongly ahead of the 2027 general elections in Benue State.
