Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has advised the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to actualize his 2023 presidential ambition.
Fayemi paid a visit to Benue State, Saturday to solicit for support for his 2023 presidential ambition.
Ortom told Fayemi that he and ex-governor Gabriel Suswam, who was at the scene, would have supported Fayemi if he were in PDP.
He said, “If they mess you up in APC, come to PDP and join us so we can prosecute Nigerians’ agenda.
“Some of us have made our positions very clear. We are from the north but believe in a southern presidency because we believe in fairness, equity and justice. Yet, if my party says it’s a northern candidate, I would have no choice but to succumb.
“But the truth must be told, the presidency, for some of us who have a conscience, believes that it should go to the south. But if the leadership and delegates decide that it should go to the north, that’s not going to be a problem, then we can queue up and work together. Because we must have leadership, that’s why myself and Senator Suswam believe in the south and we are working for a southern presidency.
“Just like you came here, if we are in APC, we would have been working for you because we know that you have the capacity, knowledge and education to help us out of the problem we are today as a country.”
Earlier, the Governor of Ekiti State said he has visited the Benue State Governor, while on the visit to consult with APC delegates in the state.