The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday said it’s uncivil for Governor, Samuel Ortom to blame him for attacks on Benue People by armed Fulani herdsmen.
Atiku who was reacting to Ortom’s vow never to support his presidential ambition due to the killings in Benue State insisted that Benue is his home.
He however added that the governor is entitled to support any candidate of his choice in 2023.
He spoke through the spokesperson of his presidential campaign team, Dino Melaye.
Appearing on Arise TV, Melaye said: “Ortom is entitled by right to support whichever candidate he wants; it’s not proper to place the blame of what is happening in Benue on Atiku; it is not fair.
” During the Shagari administration, he appointed four Benue indigenes as ministers, also the late Yar’Adua appointed a Benue indigene as AGF.
” These two presidents are Fulani by ethnicity, yet they appointed Benue citizens.”
Melaye avowed: “It’s uncivil to blame Fulani activities on Atiku, this is not right and not proper.”
He noted further: “In February this year, Atiku donated N50 million to IDPs; he shows love to the people of the state. Benue is a second home to Atiku.”
