Politics in Nigeria is indeed no child’s play. In fact, one needs more than the physical eyes to see through.
For Samuel Ortom, the immediate past governor of Benue State, he has gone found a way to get past the physical.
As a matter of fact, Ortom says he now knows why he lost the 2023 election.
It was on Tuesday, October 1.
That day, while Nigerians were busy celebrating the country’s 64th Independence anniversary, the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) G-14 members paid Ortom a courtesy visit in Makurdi.
There, Ortom shared that he lost the 2023 election because he did not consult God.
G-14 members are elders of the PDP in the 14 Tiv speaking local government areas in Benue.
Speaking to the group, Ortom said God told him not to contest any election in 2027.
The former governor said he had no option but to respect God’s wish.
The Voice Of God
Ortom stated that the PDP was determined to take over the Benue Government House in 2027.
According to him, he lost his senatorial bid in 2023 over his failure to consult God.
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His words: “I’m not contesting the 2027 election. I knew why I lost the election in 2023. I didn’t consult God. My people purchased the forms for me, and I accepted them without consulting God.
“God has revealed everything to me. He has asked me to wait for him.”
Furthermore, Ortom disclosed that while serving the state as governor, he made far-reaching sacrifices, including abandoning his family and friends at some point for state matters.
