G-5 Governors finally declared support for Tinubu? Wike's ally opens up

Former Governor of Plateau state, Jonah Jang has dismissed reports that the G-5 governors led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers state were supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This follows a claim by the director general of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong that the group will support Tinubu in the February 25 general elections.

Reacting on Sunday, February 12, The Punch reported that Jang who is a member of the Integrity Group (a group loyal to the G5 governors) said Nigerians no longer take anything coming from Lalong seriously.

“Obvious sign that Lalong is daydreaming is him thinking that the G5 PDP governors and allies including former Governor Jang are supporting Tinubu. “They have repeatedly said that they do not have personal problems with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, but with the process that brought him up.

“Yes, the integrity group has disagreements with the PDP and their withdrawal of support for Atiku’s campaign does not in any way suggest that they support the APC candidate. Only Lalong and his fellow dreamers think so," the statement read.

Recall that 5 aggrieved members of the PDP are at loggerheads with the party's leadership after it failed to accept their demand for the party's national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to be replaced by a southerner.

The aggrieved governors include Wike of Rivers state, Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).

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