President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with members of the defunct ‘G5 Governors’ otherwise known as ‘Integrity Group’ at the State House, Abuja.
The defunct ‘G5’ Governors, who are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu and Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
The group is believed to have contributed to Tinubu’s victory in the February presidential election.
Recall that Governor Makinde and Wike have become frequent visitors to the Villa between last week and today as the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly draws nearer.
The G5, who were all two-term Governors before four of them handed over on 29 May, 2023, formed an alliance after the party’s presidential primary in May 2022 to demand that the then PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu step down for a southern replacement.
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They made the demand as a precondition to support the presidential ambition of the party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar in the 25 February poll.
Both Atiku and Ayu called the then Governors’ bluff and did not succumb to their demands in the just-concluded elections.
Interestingly, Ortom, Ikpeazu, and Ugwuanyi attempted to cross over to the Senate which has been described as a ‘retirement home’ for former Governors but the trio lost their senatorial bid in the 25 February presidential and National Assembly elections.
Only Makinde won an election among G5 members.
