Jang Says G-5 Not Supporting Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition

By Akinwale Kasali

Jonah Jang, former Plateau State Governor and Member of the Integrity Group that comprises the five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the Group is not supporting the Presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu.

The Integrity Group comprises of five PDP Governors led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

There have been reports that Wike has directed his loyalists in the State to vote Tinubu. It has, therefore, been taken for granted that the Group has decided to back Tinubu.

But Jang says there is no such thing as support for the APC Presidential Candidate by the Group.

Jang said that the claim by Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC,  Governor Simon Lalong, is false and a figment of his imagination.

Reacting to the claim in a statement on Sunday, Jang stated that Nigerians no longer took anything coming from Lalong seriously.

The statement, which was signed by his Media Consultant, Clinton Garuba, said, “Obvious sign that Lalong is daydreaming is him thinking that the G5 PDP Governors and allies including former Governor Jang are supporting Tinubu.

“They have repeatedly said that they do not have personal problems with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, but with the process that brought him up.

“Yes, the Integrity Group has disagreements with the PDP and their withdrawal of support for Atiku’s campaign does not in any way suggest that they support the APC candidate. Only Lalong and his fellow dreamers think so”, he said.