*Describes Benue gov as ethnic jingoist, political failure that has changed party five times Deji Elumoye The Presidency has reacted to recent utterances by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State say…
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In a release issued Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Presidency said it’s unfortunate that Benue State is governed by a fair weather governor who plays up ethnicity and sectarianism to achieve his goals. “This wicked talk is aimed at giving cover to his so-called “policy” on the Ranches Establishment Law – which in reality is purely an act of denial of the law – intended to withhold rights and freedoms from one ethnic group alone, whilst inciting race hatred against them amongst all others.”
In an attempt to boost his sinking political fortunes, Ortom takes the cheapest and lowest route possible by playing on ethnic themes – and in doing so knowingly causes deaths of innocent Nigerians by inciting farmers against herders, and Christians against Muslims”.
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