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Benue Governor Withdraws Case From Election Tribunal

Ayo Ayedun
Last updated: 2023/03/28 at 3:01 PM
Ayo Ayedun Published March 28, 2023
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has withdrawn the petition filed against the outcome of Benue North West senatorial election held on February 25.

Addressing journalists after meeting with his campaign team at the Government House, Ortom said he decided to withdraw the case in the interest of peace.

Ortom said, “Though there was glaring evidence of malpractices including non-transmission of results electronically during the conduct of the Benue North West Senatorial election, I have taken the decision to withdraw my case from the tribunal. As the Bible says in John 3:27 “A man can receive nothing, except it is given to him from heaven.

“Let me add that the decision to withdraw my case from the court is in the interest of peace and without prejudice to the suits filed by other candidates of our party, PDP.”

He thanked God and the Benue people as well as the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for their support to serve in various capacity throughout his over 40-year sojourn in politics.

Ortom had lost his bid to represent the Benue North West senatorial district to his former aide, Titus Zam of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Shortly after the election, the governor filed a petition at the tribunal to challenge the results of the election.

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