Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday formally announced his defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.

He said that he has forwarded his resignation letter from APC to his ward chairman.

He assured the readiness of the APC ward chairman to join him in the new party.

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Earlier today, youths under the auspices of ‘Coalition of Benue Youths’, comprising forty groups stormed the government house and prevented the Ortom from travelling to Abuja to meet with the leadership of the All Progressive Congress.

Sources said the meeting was with the view of settling the rift between him and Senator George Akume.

The Governor had around 10 am took off from government house, Makurdi when the youths in their hundreds blocked his route.

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The youths carried placards with various inscriptions such as;  “Ortom don’t go back to APC,” “We don’t have land to donate for ranching,” “APC is Miyetti party,” Our farms are not for cows,” You must leave APC,” Ortom is our party, ” and “2019: On Ortom we stand.”

The youths threatened not to vote for him if he shuns their advise and attend the meeting.