{"id":285186,"date":"2023-08-23T15:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T14:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=285186"},"modified":"2023-08-23T15:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T14:15:25","slug":"ex-gov-ortom-appeals-for-calm-over-alleged-unjustified-persecution-after-leaving-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/23\/ex-gov-ortom-appeals-for-calm-over-alleged-unjustified-persecution-after-leaving-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Gov Ortom appeals for calm over alleged unjustified persecution after leaving office"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Ortom urged his supporters to restrain themselves over the spate of harrasments, confiscation of cars as well as petitions to anti-graft agencies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>cautioned against any act that could heat up the polity<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The former Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has appealed for calm over the unjustified persecution he and those who served under him are being subjected to since leaving office.<\/p>\n<p>He urged his supporters to restrain themselves over the spate of harassments, confiscation of cars as well as petitions to anti-graft agencies and arrests being suffered by them assuring that justice would prevail.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/23\/wike-utsev-will-deliver-on-assignment-ortom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former Governor<\/a> who made the appeal Wednesday in a statement by his media aide, Terver Akase, appreciated all the comments and concerns being raised in several quarters over his travail.<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned against any act that could heat up the polity assuring that he was capable of responding to issues raised against him and other officials of his government.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the statement read: \u201cChief Ortom deeply appreciates all the concerns being expressed 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