“I Rather Die”, Gov Ortom Says He Will Never Support Atiku.

Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue state, has reportedly stated that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, should forget about his support for the general elections in 2023.

According to The Sun, the Benue State governor cited the killings in his state as his reason for being against Atiku.

He said this while hosting Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state in Makurdi’s Government House on Sunday, November 6.

The four governors were in the state in preparation for the PDP’s general election campaigns in 2023 and the commissioning of some of Governor Ortom’s projects in Makurdi.

According to The Sun, Ortom, who bemoaned the last week’s killing of 18 people in his Local Government, said, “To h*ll 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 stated that Wike holds the title of “Eagle of Tiv Land” and noted that Wike was the first to cry out, “Kill Ortom and you have killed the entire Nigeria,” when he, Ortom, was attacked.

Ortom said, “He did not keep quiet when Benue was under siege, he visited with stakeholders from Rivers state and committed N250 million and subsequently he has committed over N700 million to Benue IDPs.”