Tinubu meet aggrieved PDP governors in London; ‘G-5 has not reached deal with anyone’_Wike

Contrary to a report making the rounds that Tinubu has struck an endorsement deal with the aggrieved PDP governors, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has clarified that himself and his allies better known as the G-5 have not struck a deal with any presidential candidate ahead of next year’s election.

Since the crisis, there have been multiple speculations that the group has backed a candidate for the presidential election.

But the former Minister of State for Education has waved off the reports, describing them as untrue.

Earlier in the week, the G5 governors had a marathon meeting with Tinubu in the United Kingdom, where the APC candidate lobbied for their endorsement.

And arising from this Wednesday’s meeting in London, the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu was reported to have struck a deal with the five aggrieved governors who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The meeting was attended by all the G-5 governors; Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).

On Tinubu’s team were, the Governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar, and the former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, unverifiable sources say indications emerged that Tinubu was able to win the governors to his side.

The source said, “We have agreed to work together with the G5. The agreement rhythm with our desire to forge together a government of national unity.

However, another source says that Tinubu’s camp and the aggrieved governors are still fine-tuning the modalities of the alliance for the benefit of all parties.

Meanwhile, the PDP had threatened to impose the necessary sanctions on the aggrieved governors if they dump their party’s presidential candidate for another party’s candidate.

The party’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba said the PDP would apply relevant provisions of its constitution when the need arose