The disaster rocking the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Get together has worsened, as the previous governor, Gabriel Suswam, allegedly evicted the get together from its secretariat.
The constructing accommodating the get together secretariat situated on Otukpo Highway in Makurdi, the state capital, reportedly belonged to the previous governor, who donated it to the get together a number of years in the past.
The previous governor and his successor, Samuel Ortom, had been at loggerheads over the management of the get together construction within the state for the reason that starting of the congresses.
The battle for superiority between the 2 leaders led to the suspension and counter-suspension of the leaders earlier than the get together’s Nationwide Working Committee arrange a caretaker committee to supervise the affairs of the get together within the state.
The caretaker committee not too long ago held a peace assembly with get together leaders, the place they agreed to put aside their variations and work collectively for the get together’s progress.
In a twist of occasions, nonetheless, the committee members have been reportedly evicted from the secretariat on Monday.
Following the event, the immediate-past governor, Ortom, reportedly supplied lodging for the get together in one in all his workplace complexes situated in Makurdi.
Ortom, who spoke via his media aide, Terver Akase, on Monday, alleged that Suswam sealed off the secretariat within the early hours of Monday.
He mentioned, “You already know that it’s the previous governor (Suswam ) who owns that constructing. He sealed off the constructing this morning and didn’t permit the caretaker committee to enter the workplace.
“In consequence, the fast previous governor (Ortom), in his standard generosity, has donated his constructing to the get together.”
However Suswam, talking via his media aide, Bede Batholomew, dismissed the report that the secretariat was sealed off and requested these elevating the allegations to offer proof.
He mentioned, “They didn’t evict them; neither did they seal off the place and if they’ve any proof, they need to present it.
“The problem of eviction can not come up as a result of the get together will not be even a tenant because the constructing was solely donated to the get together.”