Gov. Ortom fights grimy; prevents Senator Mark from visiting Oju, Obi * we shall meet in court -Mark replies"

Gov. Ortom

All is far from being nicely among the instantaneous beyond Senate
President and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial
District, Dr. David Mark and the Governor of Benue country, Pastor
Samuel Ortom; dawn Newspaper is reporting.

emerging situations in recent times show that the Governor
has not gotten over the unpalatable outcome of the February twentieth
rerun election in Benue South, wherein the Governor’s party misplaced
aside the allegations of arbitrary use of powers and different unholy
practices by using the Governor at some stage in the election; Dr. Ortom turned into additionally
allegedly related to suspension of ad’Ohimini who's currently being
punished for receiving Senator Mark while he visited Ohimini LGA.

The suspension of ad’Ohimini, leader Dr. John Ochai Ajefu through the
Idoma vicinity conventional Council did not handiest demoralise the
paramount rulers across the 22 districts of Idoma state; it
also instilled unusual fears inside the hearts of the Chiefs who
now view the go to of Senator Mark and other PDP individuals as
potential hazard to their job and stools.

This became the case in Oju LGA whilst the former Senate President
visited the area on Tuesday.

Sent. David Mark

Senator Mark and his entourage had arrived Oju in the morning in
continuation of the “thank you excursion” most effective to discover that the Oju
conventional council below the management of Adutu of Igede, Amb.
leader Godwin Ogbu turned into now not sitting at the palace of Adutu however
instead pick to anticipate the Senator in an difficult to understand and less
befitting venue, for the fear of being suspended.

The nearby setting up Committee of the ‘thank you tour’ additionally met
brick walls in securing a befitting venue for the reception of the
Senator and the human beings of Oju.

The Committee had earlier written to the government of the Oju
football stadium where social and public events do maintain, however became
turned down.

Efforts made via the committee to also relaxed an open
playground changed into additionally resisted by means of the Caretaker Chairman of Oju
LGA.


when the committee contributors pressed to understand why public occasion
locations may want to not be used to host the previous quantity three
citizen of Nigeria and the Senator representing the entire
Senatorial District, a supply close to the LG council (who spoke
at the situation of anonymity) disclosed to the committee that
the authorities on the stadium, council Chairman and the
traditional rulers had been appearing at the commands of the country
Govenor who allegedly threatened to do away with whoever breaches
the order.

The event became however hosted in a non-public house within the heart
of the city wherein monstrous crowd converged to welcome the
Okpokpowulu k’Idoma with the loudest ovation.


SENATOR MARK THREATENS regulation match


Irked by the affrontry of the Council Chairman and the pointless
war from the occupants of the “Peoples residence” in Makurdi, the
former President of the Senate, Dr. David Mark has threatened to
test the undemocratic and uncivilised movement by means of the APC-led
government.
Addressing the massive crowd who defied the ‘orders from
above’ and thronged out to welcome him in Oju on Tuesday,
Senator Mark said it become an unlucky scenario for everyone to
save you his neighbours, albeit the Senator representing the disrict.
“The PDP turned into in power in Benue for 16 years and for those
years we didn’t save you the then opposition parties from holding
occasions in those locations.
“For God’s sake, i am your Senator and as such, it's miles an
unlucky component and really uncivilised for each person to tell you that
you must not see me or you'll be sanctioned for seeing
me.
“i have grown past that age and degree however for the sake of
intimidation and never-ending threats against you, we will test this in
the courts, for the sake of your freedom “, he brought.
other speakers at the occasion additionally expressed shock over the
reputedly energy drunkenness of the Governor and his leuitenants
and warned that such arbitrary use of state strength over the
innocent people ought to be stopped forthwith, to avoid breakdown
of law and order.

Efforts made through our reporter to get the response of the Governor’s
spokesman proved abortive as he wasn’t responding to the
phone calls.