Defection: Ortom showed courage against dictatorship ― PDP

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warmly welcomed Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, back to its fold and has urged all its members who joined the All Progressive Congress (APC) to return “home” and salvage the nation.

In a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja following the announcement made by the governor, the party hailed him for showing “patriotic courage and boldness in these times of brazen dictatorship.”

It said the return of the Governor to PDP confirms the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s led-administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC) do not have the welfare of Nigerians at heart, as they have continually offer flimsy excuses over the mindless killings that have caused untold sorrows across the country, particularly, Benue State.

PDP observed that the Buhari-led federal government has failed in its basic responsibility of protecting live, property, territorial integrity of our nation.

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It added: “Painfully, Nigerians  are being slaughtered in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, nearly on daily basis.”

The party also recalled how the APC-led Buhari administration, would rather plead for the accommodation of persons who have been repeatedly fingered as being responsible for heinous killings in the Benue valley rather than take decisive and concrete actions to preserve lives of Nigerians.

The PDP commanded Ortom for standing firm by the people of Benue State and refusing to mortgage their welfare to a government that has consistently demonstrated cluelessness.

The party urged the governor to be rest assured that he will be accorded his dues and rights as a member of the PDP.

The PDP added: “The return of the Governor Ortom to our party, which is a reflection of his people’s desires further confirms the rejection of the Buhari -led APC administration by Nigerians.

“It also buttresses the fact that PDP remains the viable platform for all Nigerians that are desirous of rescuing our nation from the gross Mis-governance and authoritarianism exhibited by the APC-led administration.”