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Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, left, welcomes Samuel Ortom of Benue State to Bauchi
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
Following the disgust that trailed his recent remarks, Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom has apologized to Nigerians who might have felt offended by the remarks.
Recall that he was quoted saying that he will not support a Fulani man becoming Nigeria’s President at any time.
Samuel Ortom responded to questions from Journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday during a consultation meeting of his G-5 Integrity Group with Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir.
When asked to clarify the statement, he responded saying, “I want to say that, that was not what I meant when I was captured saying that”.
“But all the same,”I know that it would amount to logical falasy if people have taken it the way I did but I want to say to those who are so offended by my remarks, I am very sorry, I didn’t mean that”.
Recall that recently while reacting to killings in his state by unknown gunmen, Samuel Ortom had declared that he will not in any way support the emergence of a Fulani man as President of Nigeria, a remarks that did not go down well with many Nigerians.
