The former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, said on Saturday he would not vie for any elective position in the 2027 general elections.
Ortom made the clarification in a statement signed by his Media Adviser/Consultant, Terver Akase, in Makurdi.
There were reports on social media that Ortom has declared his intention to contest for the Benue North-West Senatorial seat in 2027.
He said: “I have no intention whatsoever to contest any elective office in 2027. I have said this clearly, publicly, and repeatedly.
“I expect that a position stated this plainly would not require translation or creative reinterpretation,” he said.
The former governor said he was committed to democratic ideals, strengthening the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and offering statesmanlike guidance and not to chase elective office in 2027.
He urged the public to treat the report as a fabrication.’
