Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom says he is waiting for God’s direction whether to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate or not.
Ortom stated this in an interview with Arise Television on Wednesday.
He said the failure of the party to pick Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as running mate to Atiku Abubakar, it’s presidential candidate, has further complicated the issue.
Wike was favoured to pick the vice presidential ticket after losing to Atiku during the primary of the party.
However, Atiku went ahead to pick Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa instead.
The development did not go down well with Wike’s associates and loyalists within the party.
Ortom, an ally of Wike, said during the interview that he will be supporting Atiku’s presidential bid only if God directs him.
He said, “Some of us have resorted to prayers. I have been in hibernation. We’ve resorted to prayer: ‘Lord God, where do we go from here.’ I believe as a Christian that power belongs to God. The Bible says a man can receive nothing except it is given to him from above.
“I am praying. I have gone into hibernation. I am fasting and praying. So in the end, if God directs me that I should support Atiku, why should I not do it? After all, he’s my party member.
“But I am waiting for him to do more. I expect him to reach out to Wike, who came second in the presidential primary. The man he denied the popular view of the PDP members — 14 out of 17 — who said Wike should be the vice-presidential candidate. I expect more explanation. I expect him to talk to Wike — whom we are supporting — first. I expect him to reach out to some of us so that together we can work as a party.”
