By Uche Mbah
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state narrowly escaped death Friday when his convoy was involved in an accident on his way to a rally by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party.
The accident happened in Utokon community of Ado Local Government Area of the state.
Ortom and his entourage were headed for Igumale, headquarters of Ado, where the governorship campaign was taking place when the incident occurred.
Daily Trust reports that a bus filled with the PDP supporters rammed into a Jeep when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle. It also rammed into a security vehicle and another bus in the Governor’s convoy.
“At least two members of the State House of Assembly representing Guma and Kwande West respectively sustained injuries, according to the paper.
” Also, a few other vehicles were also affected in the incident which happened at exactly 10:50am on Friday.
“The motorcade in the convoy consisted of the state’s Deputy Governor, Engr Benson Abounu, Senator Abba Moro, House of Representatives and House of Assembly members from Benue south district, among other top government and party officials in the state.
” Meanwhile, the State Government’s ambulance in the convoy immediately evacuated the injured to the hospital.”
Ortom has been at the forefront of rebellion against the Presidential Candidacy of Atiku Abubakar, spearheaded by Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. He has been campaigning in the state for all PDP candidates without mentioning the Presidency.
This is not the first time his convoy will be involved in an accident.
On July 3, 2022, his Convoy was in an accident when a Truck Crushed Four Vehicles on Abuja-Keffi Road while returning to Makurdi after taking the governor to Abuja airport to board a flight to the United Kingdom.
