Gov. Hyacinth Alia Was Behind Peter Obi’s Blockade – Ortom

Former Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has condemned the blockade of Peter Obi from visiting the Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. He recently had his say while speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme.

Accusing Hyacinth Alia of disrespecting the rule of law, Ortom stated that the Governor should swear by the Bible that he was not aware of what happened.

He added that it is unfortunate that a clergyman who should be telling the truth was telling lies.

His words, “In Benue State, we have a government that does not believe in the rule of law. We have a government in Benue State that is out for lawlessness.

We begin to wonder, if all of us will not respect the rule of law, but also join him in ensuring lawlessness, where are we going to be? This is a supposed man of God, a supposed priest of the Catholic Church. We know that even in the scriptures that we lean on, it says that we must respect the laws of the land.

But unfortunately, we have somebody who says he’s a Catholic priest and does not respect the rule of law in any way. I condemn what happened yesterday. It is wrong not to allow Peter Obi to visit Benue and sympathise with those people whose people were killed. It was wrong, and that is the kind of government that we have in Benue State today.

Governor Alia has been doing it. Governor Alia was one person who said, ‘No Alia, no Benue,’ and went to remove a Chief Judge through these thugs. Alia sent tippers with loads of sand to block the Chief Judge’s office. He has been saying that if nobody accepts him, he will not accept any other person.

I say that it is unfortunate that somebody who is supposed to be a reverend father is telling lies. Can he come out and swear by the Bible that he claims to be a reverend priest and say that he was not aware of what happened yesterday? It was a deliberate attempt. He did it. Ask any other person.

Alia himself, the governor of Benue State, is involved in this matter. He cannot deny that. I am not supporting Peter Obi. But it is wrong.”