National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, on Tuesday, 14th December, 2021, paid homage to the acting Ochi’Doma, Engr George Edeh, in his Palace in Otukpo, headquarters of the Idoma nation.
Dr Ayu said he was in the acting Ochi’Doma’s Palace to formally inform him that he was elected National Chairman of the biggest political party in West Africa and to seek royal blessings.
While condoling with the Acting Ochi’Doma and the entire Idoma nation on the hunting expedition embarked upon by the former Ochi’Doma, Dr Elias Ikoyi Obekpa, he prayed that the blessings he left behind would continue to abide in the Palace.
The PDP National Chairman noted that, as an opposition party in the country, he had the herculean task of regrouping all party leaders of the party and position it inorder to wrest power from the APC and make life better for Nigerians.
Dr Ayu paid glowing tributes to Governor Samuel Ortom for what he described him as “the Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces that led his team to victory,” stressing that all Benue sons worked as a team and expressed hope that they would continue in that manner to win more things for Benue.
Responding, the Acting Och’Idoma, HRM, Engr George Edeh
congratulated the National Chairman on his victory as National Chairman of the PDP, saying “leadership comes from God” and prayed “He gives him the wisdom to succeed.”
The Acting Ochi’Doma who advised the PDP National Chairman to lead with the fear of God, assured him of the blessings of the Idoma Area Traditional Council, pointing out that his success would be for the benefit of all.
Governor Samuel Ortom, in a remark, pledged the support of his administration to the traditional institution and for the emergence of a successor to the Ochi’Doma who had gone on hunting expedition.
On the entourage of the National Chairman was former Senate President, Senator David Mark, Benue State Deputy Governor, Engr Benson Abounu, Senator Abba Moro and Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Titus Uba among others.
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