The country’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that it will wait for the G-5 governors to choose their preferred candidate in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election before it takes action against them.
This position was revealed by Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state.
Tambuwal who also doubles as the Director General of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organization, said the PDP is a law abiding party, hence it won’t take any position on mere speculations.
Earlier on Friday, reports emerged that the G-5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state have perfected plans to support both the presidential candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Labour Party, Peter Obi respectively.
The reports claim Wike, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, have all declared support for Tinubu while Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, declared his support for Peter Obi.
Reacting to the reports, the Sokoto state governor who noted that PDP is a law abiding party that would explore lawful avenues to bring any of its erring members to book, said the party will wait till the G-5 governors make an official pronouncement.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, Tambuwal on Friday.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will respond to the antics of five of its Governors currently being speculated to be in political dalliance with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“For hours before his remarks there has been reports that the G-5 PDP Governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state have been meeting with Tinubu in London on the possibility of their teaming up to work for his victory in the forthcoming presidential elections.
“According to Governor Tambuwal, who is also the Director General of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organization, the PDP is a law abiding party; and it would explore lawful avenues to bring any of its erring members to book.
“It is not a war of attrition. I always submit that in this our business, whatever it is that you are doing, even if you try to hide it, it will come out. You cannot plan and execute a political project in your own bedroom. You must come out with it.
“So, when my colleagues resolve on what to do, I think it is then that the party will now respond on whatever position they have taken,” the statement read.
