SAMUEL Ortom, Benue State Governor, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to start the probe of security vote from the Presidency if the anti-graft agency were not after him for dumping the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Mr Ortom had dumped the APC last week, days after his defection the EFCC resurfaced with the probe of his security vote.

The governor described his probe as a clear case of persecution and witch-hunting.

In a chat with newsmen shortly after a state broadcast, in Makurdi, the state capital on Wednesday, Governor Ortom wondered why he would be singled out among all governors in the country for such probe and advised the anti-graft agency to begin the probe from the Presidency.

“So far, I am the only governor in Nigeria whose Security Vote is being investigated by the EFCC. Why should Benue case be different if not persecution?” he queried.



“If the EFCC wanted a genuine investigation of security vote spending they should have started from the Presidency right across the 36 states.

“If their focus was on Benue State they should have started from 1999 when Senator Akume was Governor. But this is not the case. I want the whole world to know that all this is about persecution and a clear case of witch-hunting.

“With the enormous security challenges in the State since my assumption of office it is surprising that any one would expect me to do nothing but keep the security vote in the safe.



“The security vote spending being investigated spans from 2015 to 2018, a period of grave security challenges in the state. I reiterate that the investigation is a clear case of persecution.

“I have not misappropriated, diverted or stolen any money. I have nothing to hide. I assure that the investigators can find nothing incriminating against me,” Ortom said.

Ortom who explained that he is being persecuted for enacting the Anti-Open Grazing Law and his recent defection from the ruling APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wondered why as a citizen of the country he cannot associate with any party he wants.

He maintained that he had to decamp from the APC because the interest of the Benue people and his own interest were no longer being protected.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/ortom-efcc-begin-security-vote-probe-presidency/

Eggzatilly!

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Source: https://www.headlineng.com/ortom-efcc-begin-security-vote-probe-presidency/

Hmmmmm ok

You must be joking

Do you expect slaves to dear checkmate there boss ?

You will do the same if you were to be there

You are all the same

They should also probe buhari on why defenseless Nigerians are still bring killed by fulani herdsmen and gadaffi trained terrorist from Libya despite the $1billion loan on security.

APC have been framing ortom all along despite human lives lost,midget oshiomole tried it and failed.

d way it shuld be indeed

Why is magu so biased like this?
Can't they take up competition?
Since he is a member of apc.

People can now see the real Buhari.

Wish them luck after Buhari tenure cos it seems all his appointees need it.

Word

Well spoken.
When you in APC, EFCC can even give you an award of sainthood and sanctity. The moment you disagree with them and jump out from their sinking ship, you become a demon. All hail President Muhammadu Buhari.

A spirit cursed Nigeria with bad leadership.



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good one ortom

After all what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Naso... They are improbable.. they use the money to pay for election security...

This one is a finger straight in Buhari's eye.

Ok

EFCC, Over to you.

Gbam! Okwu gi kwuoto ka amu.
Someone should please as a matter of urgency locate the mai suya. Since the mass defection started, we no de see shehe on FTC position anymore. Hope all is well

Can you imagine the effrontery?

EFCC IS BEING CONTROLLED BY ONE IDIOT CALLED BUHARI

Shameless govt

madness everywhere

Government of idiots. Useless Buhari making Idiot Ortom more popular

The persecution is real! Funny how Buhari kept mute while his attack dogs go nuts! Bunch of thieves and wicked souls.

Good one. More expositions about this rotten govt's corrupt deals will soon be exposed. Buhari's Miyetti allah led govt are doing the same thing they accused Dasuki of doing.

Me too I don't know why they singled him out. Soon they will add Fatah-Ahmed and Tambuwal.
But they should start from the presidency including the $1billion PMB is using to fight insurgency without results

Ortom is a political liability.
He has been a disastrous Governor & no way would APC or Akume allow him a second term.
He has made Benue very unsafe.
What most people don't know is that Ortom was actually d one who employed Aliyu Teshaku as Head of Livestock Guards. Teshaku turned out to be d mastermind of d Benue killings. It's good riddance. He must be brought to book