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–Pix(above): The G-5 Govs
The five aggrieved PDP governors composed of Nyesom Wike (Rivers),Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), have stormed Bauchi, Bauchi State capital to woo Governor Bala Mohammed to their camp against the presidential bid of Atiku Abubakar of the party. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, however, did not make it for what was described as exigencies beyond his control.
The State Online reports that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has threatened to stand aloof from the Atiku Presidential Campaign over irreconcilable differences.
Mohammed made the threat over a purported intelligence that Atiku Abubakar is lukewarm about his second-term bid as governor of his state, besides being regularly treated with levity by the party’s presidential candidate.
He allegedly felt slighted that he was not given free hand to manage the party’s campaign in the Northeast, despite his appointment as the Vice Chairman, North-East.
The governor lamented that of all the PDP presidential aspirants at the primaries, he was the only one Atiku did not visit for fence mending and reconciliation, noting it has become evident that Atiku never liked him a bit, and therefore, it should be fool hardy working for such an individual.
The State Online further reports that if this happens, Mohammed will be joining a growing list of aggrieved PDP governors who have shunned the Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign over irreconcilable differences.
Now, it has happened. The aggrieved governors arrived at the Bauchi Government House at about 12:45 pm, to the warm embrace of Governor Bala Mohammed.
Essentially, the G-5 has been demanding the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition to support Atiku in 2023, to which the party’s presidential flag bearer has, so far, given the deaf ears, prompting them to decide to rock his boat./SHARE THIS