Benue South rerun:External forces can’t foist anybody on Idoma people —Moro

Makurdi—Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, who is also  the Director General of the David Mark Campaign Organisation has said that no external influence or forces can foist anybody on Idoma people over the Benue South rerun election between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC.

Abba Moro

Moro who was reacting to an alleged attack on him by the Benue State Deputy Governor Benson Abounu, over the rerun election said the Deputy Governor has no reason to ask former Senate President, David Mark to withdraw from the race but should think of  how to promote and protect the interest of his people  instead of working at cross purposes with them.

Moro,  said: “Abounu knows the interest of our people. He was around when political stakeholders in Benue South overwhelmingly endorsed Senator Mark to contest the election in September 2014. Abounu neither protested nor challenged the decision.

“Abounu in his heart of hearts knows that there was really no contest between Mark and Onjeh in the first instance. But whatever the circumstances that led to the nullification of the election by the appeal tribunal over the signature of the returning officer, it is instructive to people who forget their yesterday to remember  that a day of reckoning  will always come.”

“Whatever, wherever the interest of the  people is, any responsible leader must respect such. This quest for immediate gain is not sustainable.

“Let me honestly thank Abounu for at least  admitting  that Mark attracted  some good projects  some at various stages of completion to Benue South including appointments into boards and agencies of federal government. At least, the narrative is now changing from he has not done anything to some projects yet to be completed.

“I do not like name dropping but since Abounu mentioned the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh  in his narrative, let him also confirm from our respected Ogbeh who nominated him for the post of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he hitherto presided.

“Abounu must be reminded that the Idoma people are watching. Nigerians are watching  those who would mortgage the interest of their people for personal gains.

“Whatever the situation is, I make bold to say that as a proud Idoma man that no external influence or forces can foist anybody  on Idoma people. No outsider can love us more than we love ourselves. Abounu should tell his co travellers that the Idoma people cannot be tele-guided. We have spoken in our vote for Senator Mark.”