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General News of Thursday, 9 February 2023

Source: www.mynigeria.com

PDP Crisis: Close source reveals when Wike, other G-5 Govs will endorse preferred presidential candidate

Reports indicate that few hours before the February 25, presidential election, the Integrity Group of the Peoples Democratic Party, popularly known as G-5, will announced their preferred presidential candidate.

According to The Guardian, a source close to one of the governors, claim that Nyesom Wike and his group changed their minds from disclosing the presidential candidates of their choices in January because of “some recent political development”.

He said: “You know they are politicians and they have to react to some unforeseen issues. But they will inform their supporters who to vote for about 24 hours to the election.

"Also, don’t expect them to go on air to announce it but their supporters will get the message.”

It was gathered that the failure of the G-5 governors to jointly endorse a presidential candidate may have forced them to keep mute and select their individual candidate.

Members of the G-5 governors include; Other members of the group are: Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia).

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