Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says he no longer has excuses to fail the people of the state following the judgement of the Supreme Court on the governorship election held in the state.
Mr Ortom told journalists on Wednesday that he was in a hurry to work as litigations against him have ended.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed Ortom’s re-election and dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel Jime, for lack of merit.
The governor said he now had no excuse to fail but to provide good governance to the people of the state.
“I remain grateful and I owe them good governance, dividends of democracy and cooperation in ensuring that we add value to the development of Benue State,” he said.
“Politics is now over, elections and litigations are all over, we can now work together. No more litigation, no more distractions, now, I will be focused to deliver dividends of democracy to our people. We will ensure that we add value to education, health services, rural transformation infrastructural development, water supply and all.
“Because there is no more excuse again, no time, we will be in a hurry to do the work.”
Ortom reaffirmed his confidence in the judiciary, which he said had once more proven that it was a ‘true pillar of democracy’.
The governor also commended his lawyers for their performance at the courts.
He said his administration was not opposed to the N30,000 new minimum wage, adding that Benue workers deserved better wages if resources were available.
