The chances of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to clinch the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party to realise his second term ambition in the 2019 general elections are still hanging in the balance.
An impeccable source informed our correspondent that the National Executive Council of the party met during the week and rejected Ortom’s proposal, seeking to be allowed to control the party structure in the state.
According to the source, Ortom had in his proposal urged the party to concede 60 per cent of its structure to him.
It was gathered that the national leadership of the party met with the party leaders in Benue State over the issue. The national leadership was said to have directed the state leadership to meet with all the aspirants.
The party’s Publicity Secretary in Benue State, Bemgba Lortyom, could not be reached on his mobile line for confirmation. Read more
