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Otukpo stands still as David Mark’s supporters defect to APC

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Chieftains of PDP and thousands of their supporters today decamped en masse to APC at the Government Secondary School, Otukpo.

Benue State governor Dr. Samuel Ortom

Otukpo went on stand still mode on Saturday as chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] and thousands of their supporters decamped en masse to the All Progressives Congress [APC] at the Government Secondary School, Otukpo.

Among the defectors are former governor of Benue state, Chief Steven Lawani, Former minister of Niger Delta, Sam Ode and former minister of state for Education, Prof Jerry Agada and Federal Permanent Secretary of Defence, Chief Mike OOkibe.

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Welcoming them to APC is the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie who arrived Otukpo yesterday afternoon.

Benue State governor Dr. Samuel Ortom too is at the occasion to support Dan Onjeh, David Mark’s opponent in the upcoming Benue Senatorial re-run.

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