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By Goli Innocent
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing them as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated.
In a statement issued on his behalf by his Media Adviser, Dr. Terver Akase, Ortom said the story was a calculated attempt to mislead the public and create confusion about his political standing.
He described the claim as baseless and mischievous, alleging that it was sponsored by political opponents unsettled by his continued relevance in Benue State politics.
According to the statement, the authors of the report went as far as producing a fake APC membership card allegedly belonging to Ortom, which was circulated online to lend credibility to the claim.
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“This act is not only irresponsible but also exposes the level of desperation of those behind it,” the statement said, stressing that the purported defection exists only in the imagination of its promoters.
Ortom reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), noting that he remains a committed and influential member of the party.
He also restated his position as the leader of the PDP in Benue State and a respected member of the party’s Board of Trustees.
The former governor urged members of the public to ignore and completely disregard the report, describing it as fake news designed to mislead unsuspecting Nigerians.
