The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says the aggrieved G-5 governors will not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Wike, who made this claim in a radio interview on Friday, said they will remain and fight.
He, therefore, dismissed claims that he is the leader of the G-5 while pointing to Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom as occupying that position.
In his words, “We can’t leave our house to armed robbers, we can’t do that. No way. And we won’t leave this party,” he said.
“I don’t lead the G5; our leader is the governor of Benue State.
“We are not like them. We would stay inside this house and fight.
“And we know they have no choice than to allow peace to reign.”
Wike and Ortom, joined by Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo) are demanding the replacement of the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu with a southerner to correct “regional imbalance” in the PDP considering that it’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and the national chairman Iyorchia Ayu are both northerners.
The G5 governors, who were appointed into the PDP presidential campaign council, withdrew their membership and have since boycotted PDP presidential rallies.
