In a bid to strengthen the PDP family ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 visited former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his sprawling Maitama residence in Abuja.
Governor Ortom served as Minister of State, Trade and Investment and later supervising Minister of Ministry of Aviation under President Jonathan.
According to his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, the duo met behind closed doors for more than 40 minutes and discussed frankly.
Although none of them spoke to the press when they came out, they were beaming with smiles with the former President exchanging pleasantries with everyone on the Governor’s entourage.
It was believed that the fortunes of PDP and the victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections might have been central in their discussions.
Some of the Governor’s aides who accompanied him included Dr James Anbua, Principal Special Assistant, Hon. Steven Amase, Principal Private Secretary to the Governor and Hon. Abrahams Kwaghngu, Principal Special Assistant on Special Duties, Director, Benue State Liaison, among others.
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