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Ortom has not quit APC: Oshiomhole
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you will also recall that there were issues about police deployment1 chairman of the all progressives congress apc adams oshiomhole has described the alleged exit of the governor of benue state samuel ortom from the party as a rumour1 he spoke to newsmen after a closed door meeting with members of the partys national working committee nwc1 i know that governor ortom is a very senior member of the party and he has said so repeatedly in print and has said to me one on one that he will not leave the apc unless he was pushed out1 since i assumed the chairmanship of this party along with my colleagues in the nwc i know of a fact that we have not shut out any governor and certainly not governor ortom1 and in these days of social media i will not be responding on the basis of rumor and unverified reports the apc chairman said1 on the partys victory at the just concluded ekiti governorship election oshiomhole said the apc was excited not because it won the election but particularly with the process1 we just want to make sure that the results of the election reflect the will of the people1 reacting to what the party called speculation on monday in abuja oshiomhole said the party had a cordial relationship with ortom1 i am very happy that all the commentators and observes including the european union are happy that the election was free of violence and that the process was free and fair1 we cannot ask for more we celebrate not just the fact that we won we celebrate that under president muhammadu buharis government we now can see that election can be conducted without people being hospitalised he said1 he said party was very proud of its accomplishment at the election and had asked dr kayode fayemi the governor-elect to reflect on all that should be reflected on so before he was sworn in1 he added that ekiti people could not afford to wait any longer to see a renewed and refocused leadership that would ensure the quality of life of the people1 he further added that the partys leadership hadappealed to fayemi to see the wisdom to carry along various shades of opinionand also to reach out to the opposition1 infact democracy works well regardless of who wins. if the winner governs well for the benefit of all indeed the people can never lose in a democracy1 and we trust that fayemi will do all that including addressing the huge liability the apc national chairman stressed1