Titus Uba, the former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, has received a harsh response from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State. The PDP mockingly apologized for elevating Uba inside the party and rejected his allegation that he was neglected while ill.
The PDP called Uba’s remarks during an event in Ute, Vandeikya Local Government Area, untrue, ungrateful, and purposefully misleading in a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Comrade Dan Nyikwagh.
The party stated that Titus Uba was promoted well beyond his “mental and appreciative capacity” and expressed regret for “making” him.
The PDP, led by former Governor Samuel Ortom, responded to Uba’s accusation that no PDP member checked on him during his illness by calling it a lie and emphasizing that the party supported him during his medical difficulties.
The document claims that Uba became ill in 2022 and was first stabilized in Abuja before being transferred to Germany for specialized treatment at a cost of more than N300 million, which the Ortom administration paid for in full. The group recalled that upon his return, a welcome reception was also planned for him.
The PDP added that Ortom demanded he remained the flagbearer, supporting him “against all odds,” despite attempts by some party members to change Uba as the governorship candidate because of his health condition.
The party also disclosed that, following Uba’s defeat in the 2023 gubernatorial contest, it backed his legal challenge, taking it all the way to the Supreme Court in January 2024.
The PDP, however, claimed that the former Speaker had deserted the party following the election, citing his lack of attendance at meetings, cessation of financial contributions, and absence from ward and state conventions in 2024.
The statement said, “It is shocking and disgusting that Uba now publicly praises Governor Hyacinth Alia for renting an apartment for him in Abuja while ignoring years of sacrifices and support from Chief Ortom.”
The party emphasized that it is not a charity and questioned Uba’s lack of savings and reliance on others for necessities after serving as Speaker of the Assembly for eight years with full salary.
The PDP said it had moved on and called Uba’s resignation “good riddance,” declaring that he had effectively left the party long ago.
“Marketing Titus Uba to Benue people was the most difficult task for the PDP,” the statement continued, pointing out that he failed to persuade even his relatives during a fictitious primary poll in which he allegedly placed fourth.
PDP said it hoped Uba would find it in his heart to forgive the party and gave what it described as a heartfelt apologies for “elevating him beyond his capacity.”
