Security Operatives Allegedly Prevent Governor Orton from Receiving Osinbajo in Benue

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Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State is reported to have been prevented by Air Force Security operatives from Receiving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday.

Osinbajo was on his way to Wukari in Taraba State to attend the convocation of the Federal University, Wukari.

He made a stopover at Benue and Ortom expectedly, went to the Air Force Base to receive him but was denied access by the security operatives on ground.

This made the Benue Governor furious and sad as he angrily declared that someone must pay for it. He declared the action of the security operatives as politics taken too far.

Addressing journalists at the Government House in Makurdi, Ortom said: “How can I go to the Air Force base and I am bounced back? In my State? It’s politics taken too far and somebody was account for it.

Ortom vowed who had received a letter signed by Ambassador Abdullahi Qwary on Osinbajo’s visit vowed to report the behaviour of the Airforce personnel to the Vice President for possible sanctions, wondering how he could be treated that way in his own state where he is the Chief Security Officer.