By Akinwale Kasali
The aggrieved Governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, fold known as the G5 has announced the formation of the Integrity Group within the party.
The Governors include: Nyesom Wike, Rivers State, Seyi Makinde, Oyo State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State and Samuel Ortom, Benue State. They have been at loggerheads with the Party since the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential Candidate of the Party. They are calling for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
The Integrity Group was inaugurated in Lagos where the G5 had a closed door meeting.
Addressing the media before going into a closed-door session, Makinde said the Integrity Group remained the face behind the struggle within the PDP.
Makinde said: “We are here this morning to hold a meeting of the Integrity Group within our party, the PDP. We have been of the G5 – that is, the five PDP Governors. The G5 is all about the Integrity Group.
“You can see us, five serving Governors, as the face of this struggle, both the leaders and elders of the party that you see here are the people behind those faces.
“We are in the South-West to review the situation within our party, to review where we are and to also look at what is going to happen in the coming elections,” he said.
The Oyo State Governor said that Nigerians will be informed about the outcome of their closed meeting, but it will majorly center on the burning issues within the PDP.
“On behalf of our leaders and elders in the South-West, I want to welcome members of the Integrity Group and wish us well,” he said.
According to the News Agency Of Nigeria, NAN, the PDP leaders at the meeting were former governors Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo State), Ayo Fayose (Ekiti), Donald Duke (Cross River), Jonah Jang (Plateau) and former deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bode George.
Also present are, former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke, Deputy National Chairman South of the PDP, Taofeek Arapaja; Seator Nasif Suleiman, Nnena Ukeje, Senator Sandy Onor and Senator Mao Ohabunwa.
