He said “I saw vision in 1992 and God asked me to go and become the Governor of Benue State. I attempted to become Governor in 2012 but it was not possible until in 2015 when God said it was time.

“If God directs me that I should go for a second term, no one can stop me. But if God has not spoken, I won’t re-contest.”

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Speaking on his progress as Governor, Ortom said “Before we came in, there were insecurity here and there – kidnapping, robbery, cultism and all that; but through our amnesty programme, over 900 criminals surrendered their weapons and we are now living in peace”.

Ortom also described calls for him to run for a second term as a distraction, adding that he has only spent two years in office.