The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is to challenge the success of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in three council locations of Kwali, Abaji and Gwagwalada in the February 12th council election in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.

Guv Samuel Ortom, who was chairman of the PDP Campaign Committee Council for the FCT election, revealed this Monday, February 21st, 2022, at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi, when he hosted Jemgbagh PDP Elders’ Forum, led by Barrister Samuel Tsumba.

The Governor told the delegation that a kid of Jemgbagh, Chief Sabastine Hon, SAN, had actually been engaged as lead counsel for the PDP to recover the required of the party in the other three council locations whose results were frought with high level abnormalities.

He explained that the PDP’s triumph in the three council areas, consisting of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Bwari and Kuje– in addition to 44 councilorship slots against APC’s 18 councilorship, was a clear sign that the opposition controlled the council election.

Governor Ortom was especially pleased that a boy of Jemgbagh and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu led the celebration to success in the seat of power, describing him as a round peg in a round hole.

The Governor described Jemgbagh as his second home, having been born and brought up in Gboko, explaining that he needed to reclaim his late dad’s landed property in the area to function as a mark of honour to those who raised him.

Previously, Chairman of the Jemgbagh PDP Elders’ Forum, Barrister Samuel Tsumba stated their go to was to value the Governor for the numerous good ideas he had provided for Jemgbagh, consisting of jobs’ execution and consultations.

He said the current assistance of Governor Samuel Ortom to the development of their child, Dr Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the PDP was also considerably valued.