Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has insisted that a Southerner should succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Gov Ortom said this at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state-level campaigns, which flagged off at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. He noted that he was the first governor from the north to support the Southern Presidency, which he said was in the interest of fairness and justice.
He said, “Nigerians, for the sake of equity, fairness, and justice, expect that after eight years of President Buhari, the next President should go to the south irrespective of political affiliation and that is the right thing to do. We are Nigerians and we must ensure that all of us work together.”
In addition, Ortom said that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike was the ideal candidate to succeed Buhari, but “enemies of progress” made sure he lost the party’s presidential primary in May.
The governor of Benue State further stated that Wike was also bypassed in the appointment of Atiku Abubakar’s running mate by the same enemies of progress.
He encouraged the party’s supporters in the region to join forces with Gov Wike to secure victory for the PDP’s candidates for governor, state assembly, and the national assembly in Rivers.
Ortom said, “Your son from Rivers State contested and it was said that he lost but someone of us believed that he was the right person to unite, bring us together and ensure justice, fairness, and equity for Nigerians.”
