Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed dismay over the statement made by the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, saying he would not vote for Atiku Abubakar or any Fulani man.

Mr Mohammed, who hosted Mr Ortom and other governors in Bauchi today, said he felt bad because of the ethnic profiling.

Mr Ortom vowed never to vote for PDP presidential candidate, Atiku and any other Fulani person in a video that has now gone viral. The group has been fighting Atiku ever since he emerged as the party's flag bearer.

Mr Ortom was in Bauchi alongside Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for a solidarity visit to fraternise with the Bauchi governor. ...