PDP reveals when it will take action against G-5 Governors

The main opposition party following the reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, met with the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in London has revealed that it will wait for the five governors to choose their preferred presidential candidate before it takes action against them.

Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State), and Samuel Ortom (Benue State) withdrew their support for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, over the refusal of the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to resign.

But despite the strong indications that the meeting actually took place, Tinubu yesterday denied that he met with the five governors as reported.

The Chairman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, yesterday met with Wike and Ortom.

PDP’s position was revealed by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

Tambuwal who also doubles as the Director General of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation said the PDP is a law-abiding party, hence it won’t take any position on mere speculations.

Reacting to the reports on the secret meeting between Tinubu and the five governors, the Sokoto State governor noted that PDP is a law-abiding party that would explore lawful avenues to bring any of its erring members to book.

He said the party would wait till the G-5 governors make an official pronouncement.

This was contained in a statement issued by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, on Friday.

“The PDP will respond to the antics of five of its governors currently being speculated to be in political alliance with the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“It is not a war of attrition. I always submit that in this business, whatever it is that you are doing, even if you try to hide it, it will come out. You cannot plan and execute a political project in your bedroom. You must come out with it.