The former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has revealed the candidate he will support in the 2027 presidential election.

According to him, he will not be supporting a northern presidential candidate.

Ortom stated that he will support the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, if he emerges as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2027.

However, he stated that Makinde has not yet formally declared any interest in the presidential race, nor has he personally approached him for support.

Speaking during a Channels Television interview on Monday, he said, “I will never support a northern candidate in 2027.

“If Seyi Makinde emerges as the PDP presidential candidate, I will support him against Tinubu. That’s not in doubt.

“As of today, Makinde has not come to me to express any interest in running. But if he does and secures the PDP ticket, I will stand with him.”

Speaking further, Ortom stated that he would support Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in the absence of a credible southern presidential candidate of the PDP.

“If the PDP fails to produce a southern candidate, I will have no choice but to support Tinubu. I cannot support a northern candidate under any circumstance in 2027,” he declared.

Recall that the former Benue governor, as a PDP chieftain, supported the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, against Atiku Abubakar, who ran on the platform of the PDP.