Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned in strong terms the action of some overzealous security personnel who earlier prevented him from receiving the Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo at the Airforce Base in Makurdi, the state capital.
Hours after the embarrassing incident, Ortom later returned to the Airforce Base to receive the Vice President after an unreserved apology.
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At about 4.40pm, the helicopter conveying the Vice President touched down at the flight line of the Nigerian Airforce Base Makurdi and he was received by Governor Ortom after the earlier stand-off with security operatives.
Earlier in the morning, Governor Ortom was barred from entering the Air Force Base to receive the Vice President sparking off he outrage.
Ortom equally reacted to the Supreme Court verdict on Executive Order 10 saying it was dictatorial for President Buhari to issue such a legal instrument.
Meanwhile, the Vice President has departed Makurdi to Abuja after he transit to Wukari in Taraba State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
