2023: Atiku's presidential bid suffers setback as Ortom, Benue elders withdraw support

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2023: Atiku's presidential bid suffers setback as Ortom, Benue elders withdraw support
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The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday, appeared to have withdrawn support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party

Ortom accused Atiku of denigrating him as governor and working against the interest of the people of Benue.

Recall that Atiku appeared to have justified the recent killings in Benue State by Fulani herders when he said that the condemnable acts were due to “sustained clashes between farmers and herders.” However, Governor Ortom accused Atiku of working with Miyetti Allah, a herdsmen group notoriously known for carrying out outrageous killings.

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