Ahead of the forthcoming presidential election, Governor
Samuel Ortom of Benue State has charged Christians to vote according to the
candidate’s competency, not the political party he belongs.
According to the governor, the country needs a person who
can deliver it from the current economic and security woes.
Governor Ortom gave the charge Saturday while addressing
delegates at the 2022 annual convention of the All Nations Evangelism
Ministries, ANEM held at the IBB Square, Makurdi, the state capital.
He pointed out that the country was embroiled in multiple
socioeconomic and security challenges; hence there was a compelling need for
Christians to rise up and vote, not according to partisanship but leaders with
the nation’s interest at heart.
According to Governor Ortom, “The 2023 election is going to
be different. We shall not be foolish enough to vote according to political
parties. We shall vote in 2023 according to the election. Nobody should fool
you.”
“You must save your future and that of your children. You
must save the future of those going to Church, you can save the Churches. Vote
for the candidate of your choice but let it be someone who will not work
against you tomorrow. Don’t vote according to political parties. Let them not
deceive us again.”
Governor Ortom further maintained that, “In 2023 we don’t
just need a President, we need someone who will deliver us from insecurity,
economic woes, diminishing social life, corruption and all those things that
are pulling us apart,” stressing that protecting the future of the country was
key to our collective development.
He enjoined Christians not to be deceived by those who do
not mean well for the country, insisting, “don’t be carried away by all kinds
of falsehood, tricks and lies and deceit by those who do not mean well for us.
Let nobody deceive you to vote against the collective interest of our nation.
Pray to God and vote for the right candidates and I believe that God will
answer us.”
The Governor also solicited the prayers of Christians to
carry on in the daunting task of leading the state, noting that although it was
not easy standing firm for the interest of his people, he believed with
prayers, he would not be deterred.
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