The Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Terver Akase has revealed how his principal, Governor Samuel Ortom begged stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to elect Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman.
Akase who spoke on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, while speaking on Arise TV breakfast programme, “The Morning Show” said prior to the emergence of Ayu as Chairman of the party, Governor Ortom met with other governors begging them to give his state the position.
Reacting to the current face-off between Ayu and Ortom, Akase claimed his principal has no personal issue with the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu but was only insisting on equity, fairness and justice in the party.
According to him, Ortom remains committed to the amicable resolution of PDP’s internal wranglings at the national level.
He pointed out that “It was Governor Ortom who met with other Governors and persuaded them that the National Chairman should come to his state and that he will take responsibility. He convinced them and when they agreed, he brought Senator Ayu,” stating that Ortom is only committed to seeing the right thing done by the leadership of the party at the national level
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