Samuel Ortom who replied Senator George Akume on claims of enriching himself after he became Governor, disclosed that he was already a billionaire before he came a Benue Governor.  Senator George Akume made the allegation at the Buhari’s presidential campaign rally held at Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi on Wednesday


However replying him Ortom said, “The truth of the matter is that Akume cannot hold me responsible for not being able to provide jobs; I was a billionaire before I became governor.

“Before I became a minister, I had to resign my position as the chairman of my company and the company is doing fine. I borrowed money from Nexim Bank, Bank of Industry and CBN.

“I discovered a window, through the present minister of agriculture that there was fund available for agricultural development programme. This I introduced to Akume that with all his asset around, he could obtain N5bn loan and invest in business. But he told me he did not have capacity to run business, so can he blame me for that?

“Akume was a governor for eight years and he stole N2bn before he left office; up till now, the case is with the EFCC  but because he is in the APC, nothing is happening of the case.

“ That’s the reason why I said the EFCC was a  tool of the APC, if not, Akume is supposed to be in jail now.”

https://unclesuru.com/2019/02/08/i-was-a-billionaire-before-i-became-benue-governor-ortom-replies-akume/

Every politician now covering their ass with investment in agriculture cos that's the only business you're allowed to invest in as government official in Nigeria. I laff

Billionaire?

Na their wahala.

OK forex trading, agricultural proceeds, millionaire from heaven etc.... Is now like a new sheet of paper some politians r u using to cover faces now

can you imagine, he said Akume can not hold him responsible for not providing job, a sitting governor spewing nonsense, so who should provide job, and this idiot will open his mouth tomorrow to abuse Buhari. you can't pay salary, you can't provide jobs.

useless people.

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They are all thieves.

ebi like say they want to tell us another story again ooo

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Politicians are liars

Time heals. The masses deserve more than what they are getting from you leaders. Posterity will judge.

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Billionaire.. How?

All these polithiefcians dey claim billionaire before them enter power, na only God go judge them ..... Ortom shut up !!!thief shut up!!!

But now you have made benue civil servants beggers.

This Governor must be high on TEQUILA

How did you made your millions?.
Which visible investments did you have, and what impact did you made in the society and on your people?
Obviously, Benue isn't where it suppose to be in terms of development.
The only fame you have is defending your people against Fulani herdsmen.
You and Akume aren't different in terms of governance.

Those idiots are exchanging words
Both have stealing from the government purse.
I just pity the Benue people, they lie in poverty when their polithieves live large.

Ortom, billionaire How?

Don't be angry with Akume Mr Otum, you sure don't look it or remotely reason as one who knows what a Billion naira looks or smells like...

Monkey...bush man over-estimating his net worth in advance of his intended loot...

Two sides of the same coin!

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Na so? Hailing a thief? This is the very reason why the Country is drowning! Smh

Billionaire as Secretary to CNC chairman?
Billionaire as former Guma local government chairman for few months in 1992?
Billionaire as State secretary of PDP when the State Chairman then, Dr. Agbo is not?
Billionaire as a minister under GEJ?
Billionaire from Oracle bakery and Oracle printing press that has nothing before 2015?

If it was that easy, everybody would have been billionaires.

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Ortom is not popular in Benue state because of his failure to pay workers salary, he collected bail out fund and Paris club fund only for him to organised traditional rulers and share the money for them.

Nigeria is a free country that you do anything you like and go away with, imagine a seating governor blowing such things in his mouth, Nd benue will still vote for him