Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has denied reports claiming he is working to replace the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Michael Aondoakaa, describing the allegation as false.
In a statement issued on Friday through his media aide, Zege Terhide, Ortom explained that political leaders and stakeholders from different political parties recently met as part of ongoing efforts to build a broader alliance ahead of the next governorship election in the state.
He said the gathering brought together several prominent Benue figures, including Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro, PDP governorship candidate Michael Aondoakaa, Simon Shango, Iyorwuese Hagher, Pius Akutah, Emmanuel Ameh and Matthias Byuan.
According to the former governor, the meeting focused on consultations aimed at promoting the interests of Benue State and did not include any discussion about replacing Aondoakaa as the PDP candidate.
Ortom described the social media report suggesting that Aondoakaa would be replaced by Nigerian Shippers' Council Executive Secretary Pius Akutah as misleading and without basis.
He maintained that consultations involving politicians across party lines are common and should not be viewed as secret political plots, especially when they are intended to address issues affecting the state.
The former governor also reaffirmed that Aondoakaa remains the PDP's officially nominated governorship candidate for the 2027 election and continues to enjoy the backing of the party's leadership and members.
He expressed confidence in Aondoakaa's ability to lead the state, citing his experience and understanding of Benue's security, economic and development challenges.
Ortom urged PDP members, supporters and residents of the state to ignore the circulating report, insisting that false information would not derail the party's plans to build a strong political coalition ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
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