Leave Buhari out of your ordeal, Benue youth tell Ortom

Youths under the aegis of Idoma All Progressives Congress (APC) young stakeholders (IAPCYS), have asked Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for his “travails”.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Dominic Alancha, IAPCYS convener, said though Ortom has the freedom to associate with any political party of his choice, he should “not stand logic on the head in a bid to mislead the people”.

The group said greed and reckless ambition instead of principle and national concern seemed to be the driving factors behind the wave of defections that have been rocking the ruling party.

“Our governor, whose despicable and unresistant utterances have made allusion to the fact that President Buhari is responsible for his travails, at any rate, Nigerians are mindful of the comportment and decency of Mr President and his well-known aversion to under the table tactics in settling political differences,” the group said.

“President Buhari has maintained and showed exemplary leadership even in the face of provocations and harassment by people who misconstrue opposition politicking.

“The task of building an enduring country where peace, stability, and justice shall prevail is his constant concern. He would not falter on this note.

“We respect Ortom’s right to move out of our party. But we must ask, must he set the state on fire because of his appetite for power?

“He must always remember that power comes from God and he freely endows it on whom He pleases. We must encourage him to leave the president out of his troubles, give account of his stewardship and justify his recent political move.”