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Nigeria: Ortom admits imposing PDP candidates in 2023, rules out 2027 ambition — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Ortom admits imposing PDP candidates in 2023, rules out 2027 ambition — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2026-02-03 14:48:49

Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has ruled out contesting any elective position in the 2027 general elections, saying he has learnt hard lessons from past political decisions.

Mr Ortom also admitted that he imposed candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during the 2023 elections, a move he described as a costly mistake.

Speaking on Sunday, the former governor apologised to his former appointees and supporters for backing Titus Uba as the PDP governorship candidate,…

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