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Ortom turns down invitation to return to APC

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has turned dow n the invitation extended to him by the All Progressive Congress to return to the party.

Ortom said he is fully committed to the ideals of the Peoples Democratic Party.

His comment has therefore laid to rest, speculations on his alleged defection plans to the APC.

Governor Ortom made this public at the PDP congress to elect a new state executive committee of the party was returned the John Ngbede led executive, admitting that the APC indeed reached out to him but the congress decision would determine if he would remain in the PDP.

Expectedly, the delegates passed a vote of confidence on him after a voice vote he put forward to leave for the APC, was rejected by the PDP delegates, promising to work for the victory of the PDP come 2023.

Ben Idah

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