The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly struck a deal with the five aggrieved governors who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Earlier in the week, the governors better known as G5 governors had a marathon meeting with Tinubu in the United Kingdom, where the APC candidate lobbied for the endorsement of the five governors.
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), attended the meeting.
From Tinubu’s side were, Governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar and the former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.
However, on Thursday, December 29, 2022, indications emerged that Tinubu was able to win the governors to his side.
According to a source who spoke with Daily Trust, the governors agreed to work with Tinubu.
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.
“When the history of this political epoch is written, the names of Wike, Ortom, Makinde, Ugwuanyi and Ikpeazu will be written in gold for the courageous decision to place national interest above all other considerations.”
The source also said that the governors would remain in the PDP and work for the actualisation of Tinubu’s presidency.
Another source told the newspaper 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
Posted: at 30-12-2022 08:17 AM (1 year ago) | Addicted Hero
Thunder fire 5 of you. The INTEGRITHIEVES .So all the noise you have been making will will boil down to bringing this evil government back to power. Very selfish idiots. Bring it on. The youths will have to retire you all. The battle line has been drawn. 2023 roll on please.
Posted: at 30-12-2022 11:34 AM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
If Nigerians put on. Their Reasoning Cap, they would realise there is NO ALTERNATIVE to Tinubu if they want to get out of the Quagmire the Country is presently in. Lets take a simple Example: ,Mostly all the Presidential Candidates have donated their Widow"s Mite to the Needy one way or the other, how much has the much publised Peter Obi donated to any of these organisations,, if you can not sacrifice a little to these causes, how can Nigerians be convinced you will draw them out of the desolate Situation they are presently in. His execuse would be, the Country is broke and theres Nothing to bail Her out.we should support a man who is magnanimous and can be trusted to pull the Country outof Her woes.
Posted: at 30-12-2022 01:24 PM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
If Nigerians put on. Their Reasoning Cap, they would realise there is NO ALTERNATIVE to Tinubu if they want to get out of the Quagmire the Country is presently in. Lets take a simple Example: ,Mostly all the Presidential Candidates have donated their Widow"s Mite to the Needy one way or the other, how much has the much publised Peter Obi donated to any of these organisations,, if you can not sacrifice a little to these causes, how can Nigerians be convinced you will draw them out of the desolate Situation they are presently in. His execuse would be, the Country is broke and theres Nothing to bail Her out.we should support a man who is magnanimous and can be trusted to pull the Country outof Her woes.
Posted: at 30-12-2022 01:25 PM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
You want poor Obi to rub shoulders with a mega thief like Tinubu right? If Tinubu likes let him give out all the money he has stolen from Lagos state outright shock awaits him at the polls. Mark my words Nigerians cannot tolerate having this type of person as president. President of where???
Posted: at 30-12-2022 02:01 PM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
You want poor Obi to rub shoulders with a mega thief like Tinubu right? If Tinubu likes let him give out all the money he has stolen from Lagos state outright shock awaits him at the polls. Mark my words Nigerians cannot tolerate having this type of person as president. President of where???
Hmmmm, poor Obi, I layugh in Igbo. Obi who is a big Impoter, whose merchandise is almost running his countryman out of market.
Posted: at 30-12-2022 02:43 PM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac