Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged Christians to vote based on the candidate’s competence, not the political party to which he belongs, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
According to the governor, the country requires someone who can lead it out of its current economic and security difficulties.
Governor Ortom delivered the charge Saturday while addressing participants at the 2022 annual conference of the All Nations Evangelism Ministries, ANEM, held at Makurdi’s IBB Square.
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He stated that the country was facing numerous socioeconomic and security issues, and that there was a compelling need for Christians to come up and vote, not for partisanship, but for leaders who had the best interests of the country in mind.
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.
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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 asked Christians to pray for him as he continues to manage the state, stating that while it was difficult to remain firm in the interests of his people, he believed that with prayers, he would not be deterred.
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