Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue State has said he would have worked for Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party if he were not a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP).
Ortom made the statement on Wednesday when he hosted Obi at his private residence in Abuja.
He said, “I’m in PDP and I am working for PDP but I tell you if I were not in PDP, you will see me working for Peter Obi but I am in PDP. Let’s see how things work our but the truth is that the Bible says a man can receive nothing except it is given it to him.”
Ortom added that Obi may not have the wherewithal but if God decides no one can stop it.
The WITNESS reports Benue governor and top member of the PDP is an ally of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as well as three other governors who have been calling for PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to step down for a southerner.
From and members of the Wike’s camp have not been seen at the rallies of Atiku, casting doubt on whether the governors will back Atiku or another candidate in next February’s election which has been described by analysts as a three-horse race among Obi, Atiku and Tinubu.