Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the 2019 Benue State governorship election is victory for the people of the state who gave him a second term mandate.
The appeal Court had earlier on Thursday, dismissed Jime’s appeal, awarding the sum of N150,000 as cost.
Gov. Ortom in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase stated that the appellate court verdict has not only validated the earlier judgement of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, but also confirmed the choice of Benue voters in the 2019 polls.
He again thanked God for giving him the opportunity to lead the state for another term.
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Ortom also appreciated the leadership and members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, as well as other Benue people for the support given to him.
He specially commended his legal team for its outstanding performance at the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.
Gov. Ortom stressed that the task of building the state is the responsibility of all its people and called on the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2019 governorship election, Mr. Emmanuel Jime and other contestants in the last election to join hands with him to develop Benue State.
Gov. Ortom emphasized that his administration is willing to collaborate with sons and daughters of the state irrespective of political differences, ethnicity, religion and place of origin, for a greater Benue.
