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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who is a member of the G-5 Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has informed supporters of the party that G-5 activities are irrelevant to the victory of PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
He dared the party of expelling him for alleged anti-party activity.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that The G-5 Governors of the PDP returned home yesterday from their latest strategic talks in London and immediately launched into a fresh verbal battle with the party.
Wike also denied that he and other members of the Integrity Group – Govs. Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) – had struck a deal with one of the presidential candidates outside of the PDP.
He spoke on a day the PDP flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, called himself an elephant who cannot be taken by surprise by the G-5 governors.
Atiku’s running mate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said separately yesterday that God, and not the G-5, would determine the fate of the PDP in the election.
Wike, who moved straight from the Port Harcourt International Airport to Igbo-Etche in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area to kick off the construction of Enekah-Igbo Etche road project, taunted Atiku’s loyalists for preoccupying themselves with the engagements of the G-5.
He did not disclose details of their London meeting but wondered why Atiku’s supporters kept discussing every move of the G-5.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the five governors of the PDP had tagged G-5 ‘Integrity Group’ and reiterated that they are open to reconciliation talks.
The G5 Governors include Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
They met in Lagos at the residence of the party’s former Deputy National Chairman, Bode George and announced the formation of the Integrity Group.
PDP chieftains present at the meeting included former governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State; Donald Duke of Cross River State; and Jonah Jang of Plateau. Others were Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Taofeek Arapaja; Chief Dan Orbih, Senator Olaka Nwogu, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Senator Nasif Suleiman, among others.
At the end of the meeting, ex-governor Jang briefed journalists. He said the group is still open to consultations in resolving the crisis rocking the main opposition party.