Ojotu Ojema, member of the Home of Representatives for Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the Home Committee on Nationwide Inland Waterways, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The defection ceremony, held on Friday, October 10, 2025, on the Authorities Home in Makurdi, drew large crowds and was marked by cheers and jubilation from social gathering supporters and high authorities officers.
Explaining his choice to depart the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, Ojema stated it was each a non secular and strategic transfer impressed by divine path and a want to contribute meaningfully to the continued growth of Benue State.
“My choice to face right here right this moment is effectively thought out. It’s each service and goal. It is usually non secular,” he declared.
Reflecting on his file in public service, Ojema recalled his tenure as State Chairman of the Joint Public Service Negotiation Councils, the place he led efforts that resulted within the approval of the N30,000 minimal wage.
He recommended Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia for sustaining common cost of employees’ salaries, describing it as a realization of his long-standing advocacy for civil servants’ welfare.
Ojema expressed sturdy assist for Governor Alia’s infrastructural initiatives, notably highway initiatives linking Agatu and Gwer West Native Authorities Areas, which he famous would improve mobility, political engagement, and regional development.
Talking on the divine steering behind his political journey, Ojema stated, “I all the time search the face of God earlier than taking any choice.
Simply as I resigned as Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Growth in obedience to God’s directive to contest for the Home of Reps, He has now directed me to affix the APC. My motion is for 3 principal goals the reelection of President Tinubu, Governor Alia, and myself in 2027.”
He additionally lauded Governor Alia as “a implausible chief who has confirmed to the world that he’s the perfect factor to occur to our state,” including that he now regards the Governor as his new political father after parting methods along with his former social gathering.
