I hold no grudges against Buhari – Gov Ortom
Mathew Dadiya, Abuja
Ortom, who defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2018, was at the Nigerian Air Force base, Makurdi to received President Buhari, whose plane landed at the base around 10.37 am.
According to him, Mr. President is beyond parties as he has made adequate security arrangement for his visit to Benue state.
“Mr President is beyond party, he is the president of the federal republic of Nigeria and whatever he is doing, it is our responsibility to give him adequate protocol. He is our president, and is beyond party and so I am doing all the needful.
“There is no specal thing I am doing, what I am suppose to do as governor of Benue State irrespective of party because he remains my president and I respect him. I have no personal issues with him; we talk about policies and issues there is no personal grudge. So, I am here to receive him, and I have made adequate arrangement. This State belongs to Mr President. So he has access, he can be here and do whatever he wants,” the governor said.
President Buhari is in Benue for his second term reelection campaign for the February 16 presidential and National Assembly elections.
