The recent remarks of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State that he would never back a Fulani man to become president of Nigeria again has been characterized as “diversionary” by the Northern Elders Forum, or NEF.
This was contained in a statement issued by the NEF spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, sequel to Ortom’s apology to Nigerians over his anti-Fulani statement.
Ortom, in his apology, said, “You want me to be a slave for a Fulani. Its better I die. My people are being killed and you want me to be quiet. I will never support a Fulani man to become president. If there is another person who is ready to work with me and ensure the security of my people, I will work with him.”
However, the Forum in its statement said, “We, like other Nigerians, watched the video in which Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom speaks in a manner and language totally unbecoming of a leader, at a time when standards of responsibility and decorum should be at their highest levels.
“He was…
