There was disquiet in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday as the five aggrieved governors relocated to London to finalise decision on who to back for the presidency in next year’s general election.
At a private meeting of three of the aggrieved governors with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, he asked the G-5 to support Obi because no Igbo candidate has been elected president.
The governors, who wanted a winning candidate, have been weighing options on the chances of Tinubu and Obi.
It was learnt that their dilemma was not to back a wrong candidate, which will make PDP and Atiku to mock them.
According to a source, the London meeting was crucial because campaign will peak in January.
Members of the G5 are Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Samuel Ortom (Benue State), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State).
They have insisted on PDP National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu’s resignation.
The source said the G-5 governors may kick off campaign on January 5, and they need to firm up decision on the choice of a presidential candidate.
The source said the five governors will run campaign for presidential and governorship elections together, adding that they ought to streamline their position to be able to inform the electorate properly on where they are headed.
The source stressed: “The London meeting is a wrap up session on their preferred presidential candidate who will also be part of the campaign in their respective states.
“Before they left, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was already out of their equation. Both Atiku’s running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and Governor Emmanuel Udom did not succeed in prevailing on the G-5 to support the PDP candidate.
