Five governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some aggrieved party stalwarts, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group within the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the G5 Governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers have been clamouring for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, since the party’s presidential ticket was won by a northerner, Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku defeated Mr Wike and other aspirants to emerge the PDP candidate.
Other governors in the G5 are Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.
The governors and some aggrieved party leaders were, as of the time of this report, having a strategic meeting in Lagos, which may not be unconnected to the agitation for the removal of Mr Ayu.
Addressing journalists before going into a closed-door meeting, Mr Makinde said the Integrity Group remained the…
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