The five, aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, failed to name their preferred presidential candidate in January as promised. The five governors otherwise known as G-5, are; Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
February 1, 2023The five governors otherwise known as G-5, are; Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde , Samuel Ortom , Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi .
SaharaReporters had reported that the “rebel” governors had expressed readiness to support a candidate from the Southern part of the country, believing that a Southerner should succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, a Northerner, who would have spent eight years in office by 2023.
The governors had held a series of meetings with the candidate of the ruling APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that of the Labour Party , Peter Obi. In December, they met with Tinubu in London, although, Wike had dismissed the report as fake news. While Wike was not seeking any elective position in the general elections, Makinde is seeking a second term; Ortom, Ikpeazu and Ugwuanyi are all contesting for senatorial seats.
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