Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared that the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is doomed to fail and will not survive Nigeria’s political landscape.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Ortom firmly stated that he has no intention of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he claims to lead in Benue State. He also dismissed speculation about joining the newly formed coalition.
“People are free to join any coalition that they so wish, but for me and the people that I lead, we remain in PDP,” Ortom said.
“I am not joining any coalition. We have no business with that. I don’t see it surviving.”
Ortom, a member of the PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT), was also unapologetic about his opposition to Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential bid. He was part of the G5 group of PDP governors who rejected Atiku and instead backed Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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“I did not hide it. I have no regret,” Ortom said.
“Politics is about interest. If I have somebody working against my interest and the interest of my people, I have to fight back.”
He further predicted that even if the ADC coalition overcomes its ongoing legal battles, it would ultimately be defeated “hands down” at the polls.
Ortom’s comments come amid ongoing shifts within Nigeria’s opposition parties, with Atiku Abubakar’s recent moves sparking renewed speculation about the future of the PDP.
