Benue PDP Suspends Ex-Governor Ortom and Others for Anti-Party Activities

In a move that has been received with relief by a wide spectrum of party members, the State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue has ratified the suspension of former Governor Samuel Ortom and three others for engaging in anti-party activities.

The suspension was affirmed by the SEC, comprising the State Working Committee, state assistant officials, and local government area party chairmen, at an emergency meeting of the party held at its state secretariat in Makurdi on Tuesday.

The committee also passed a vote of confidence on the State Working Committee led by party state chairman, John Ngbede.

According to reports, Ortom’s open support for a rival political party is believed to have contributed to the party’s loss in the recent general election. Ortom, one of the arrowheads of the G5 governors in the country, had directed his supporters to vote for the Labour Party in all the elections.

The move by the SEC to suspend Ortom and others is seen as a stern warning to party members who engage in anti-party activities, which undermine the party’s unity and integrity. It is hoped that the suspension will help to restore discipline and focus within the party, enabling it to regain the trust of its supporters and the confidence of the people.