In Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom who contested for Senate to represent the people of Benue North-West Senatorial district popularly called zone ‘B’ and lost to his former Adviser on the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Titus Zam, had always said as an industrialist and farmer, he will go back to his farm in the event he lost election.
The governor in a media interaction in Makurdi said he is a product of divine intervention and was ready to return to his farm and business empire if God did not permit him to win.
“I am a product of divine intervention. I received the message 20 years ago that I would be governor in 2015. It is the same God I am going back to meet. If He says yes, I will go ahead and no one born of a woman can stop it. But if He says no, I will pack all my belongings and go back to my farm and business.”
To buttress what he had been saying, the governor during a press conference took a decision to withdraw the case from the tribunal against the candidate of Titus Zam, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The governor also apologized to those he might have offended in the journey of serving the state and the country, adding that “I seek your forgiveness, as I also forgive those who have offended
A close associate to the governor who does not want his name in print said to our correspondent during a telephone conversation that “I think the governor has done well as a politician, and the state still need his advice and wise counselling in many areas and he will also be remembered especially in his move against insecurity in the state.”
Speaking on Sunday, the chief press secretary to Abia State governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka said it was too early for Okezie Ikpeazu to start thinking about what next to do when he still has about two months in office.
“As you’re already aware, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is focused on how to deliver on his campaign promises. He doesn’t want to be distracted by any other thought,” said Ememanka.
According to him, at the fullness of time, the next move of the governor, who is on the last days of his mandatory second-term in office shall be “made public to the people of the state as their servant.”
“Ikpeazu is not in the class of politicians who don’t have second address. He is highly educated, experienced, and moreover age is still very much on his side. Out of government, he is surely going to be busier ,” he added
When contacted and asked of his boss, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, plan after leaving office on May 29, the aide retorted that, May 29, is still far away.
The aide who spoke under the condition of anonymity on the ground that, he does not have the directive to speak on behalf of the governor, queried our correspondent, if he had written off Governor Tambuwal’s senatorial aspiration.
“You are very much aware that His Excellency is the leading candidate for the Sokoto South senatorial districts seat where, the supplementary election will be concluded on April 15.
“April 15 precede May 29, therefore, I will advise you not to be in haste except you are privy to the outcome of the next weekend election,” the aide stated.