As part of the determined efforts aimed at strengthening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 visited former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his sprawling Maitama residence in Abuja.
Governor Ortom served as Minister of State, Trade and Investment and later the supervising Minister of Ministry of Aviation in the administration of President Jonathan.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Benue Governor, Mr Nathaniel Ikyur stated that the duo met behind closed doors for more than 40 minutes and discussed frankly.
According to Ikyur; “Although none of them spoke to the press when they came out, they were beaming with smiles with the former President exchanging pleasantries with everyone on Governor Ortom’s entourage”.
It is was however gathered that the fortunes of PDP and the victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections may have been central in their discussions.
Some of the Governor’s aides who accompanied him included Dr James Anbua, Principal Special Assistant, Hon. Steven Amase, Principal Private Secretary to the Governor and Hon. Abrahams Kwaghngu, Principal Special Assistant on Special Duties, Director, Benue State Liaison among others.
