The Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has said he is unperturbed by his defeat during the February 25 presidential and national assembly election.
Mr Ortom, who contested the Benue North Senatorial seat but lost to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stated this at the commissioning of Government Secondary School, Kpor in Gokana Local Government Area.
According to a statement by his chief press secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, the governor stressed that he would continue to advocate for equity, justice and fairness.
He said: “I am not defeated and I stand tall and I am proud of associating with Governor Nyesome Wike and many others who have chosen to stand by the truth and to ensure equity, fairness, and justice for this country.
“We have everything we need in Nigeria, what is lacking is equity, fairness, and justice, and I am very proud that right from the beginning, I stood firm and said after eight years of presidency in the North, another eight years should go to the South, and I am happy that today this is where we are.”
The governor also commended the people of Rivers State for standing with their governor, Nyesom Wike, and supporting him in all his aspirations, describing him as “a great Nigerian, a patriot, a man that believes in equity, fairness, and justice.”
