PDP G5 saved Nigeria from crisis  —  Wike

The group, led by Wike, comprised Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Ifeanyi Uguanyi of Enugu State.

The governors’ grievance, predicated on the North-South zoning arrangement, hampered PDP chances as the group insisted that the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election should have emerged from the South instead of Atiku, who is a northerner.

The G5 activities contributed to the party’s defeat as Wike and his colleagues openly worked against the PDP and backed Bola Tinubu, a southerner and candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

However, while addressing PDP members under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP” from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on Monday, Wike said the activities of the G5 governors in 2023 saved Nigeria from descending into crisis.

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Wike said the G5 does not regret its action even though the opponent of their party’s candidate was the beneficiary of the group’s decision.

He said, “You may like us, you may hate us; the truth is if G5 did not take our decision, this country would have been in crisis.

“It doesn’t matter who the beneficiary was, but the right thing had to be done, and we still stand by that decision.

“We have continued to emphasise that the party’s constitution and that of the country should be respected.

PDP G5 saved Nigeria from crisis  —  Wike