Four out of the five aggrieved Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly agreed to throw their weights behind former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his quest to be the next president of Nigeria.
The four Governors include Nyesom Wike, Rivers State; Seyi Makinde, Oyo State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state while Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom is reported to be rooting for the emergence of Labour Party’s Peter Obi in the forthcoming general elections in 2023.
If there are needs to support a candidate and that person is likely to be Tinubu. They’ve been meeting. Wike seems to be more confident with Tinubu, so, he’s pitching his tent with the APC candidate.
“But he has given certain conditions which are not very strident for Tinubu to meet. We expect to see some sudden alliance soon, unless something happens otherwise. Ugwuanyi, Makinde and Ikpeazu are with him. “You saw when Makinde’s deputy declared in Akure, Ondo state capital that Oyos State governor will support Tinubu.”
On Ortom’s stance, the source said: “Ortom is taking a different position for now. We don’t know if that will change. But these are the current realities. Tinubu is making serious progress, while Atiku appears to be stuck and he believes only votes from the north will save him.”
The insider source said Wike, Ugwuanyi and Ikpeazu, are also demanding that certain positions in Tinubu’s cabinet be ceded to their cronies if he becomes president. He said though they will not resign from the PDP because of their candidates and interests, they’ll, however work for the APC from within.
He revealed: “Wike has already kick-started the move, with the appointment of thousands of aide, expected to man the various polling units during the elections in Rivers state.
“Wike and Atiku can’t reconcile. Wike needs to support a candidate and that person is likely to be Tinubu. They’ve been meeting. Wike seems to be more confident with Tinubu, so, he’s pitching his tent with the APC candidate.”
