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Your Visit To Ortom A Waste, G-5, Allies

…..Tells Tambuwal that he is wasting his time trying to divide G-5,  allies

A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman, Olabode George has told Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who is the Director-General of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign that he should stop wasting his time trying to put a wedge between the G-5 governors and their allies.

He assured Tambuwal that the G-5 governors and their allies remained united, and no one could split them.

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George said that the G-5 governors and their allies have vowed to stand by equity, fairness and justice

He was commenting on the recent meeting between the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who is the Director-General of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign, and Governor Samuel Ortom, a member of the G-5.

It would be recalled when Tambuwal was addressing newsmen on Sunday 11 December 20222 that his mission to Benue State was to consult with Ortom on the way forward on the crisis rocking the PDP.

Other members of the G-5 are: Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia).

Chief George said Tambuwal’s visit to Ortom was in vain, emphasizing that “divide and rule cannot work. Governor Ortom will not agree. He is a reasonable person.”

“Our rank cannot be broken. Let the governor of Sokoto go to any where he likes. We will stand by justice,” he added.

On Atiku, he wondered how the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who had failed to restructure his party, would be promising restructuring to the country.

He said the PDP presidential candidate was insincere, ” I will not vote for him and I will not stop talking until the injustice in the party is addressed.”

He said : “The Director-General of the campaign is from Sokoto, Northwest. The national chairman is from Northcentral. The presidential candidate is from Adamawa, Northeast.

“The acting chairman of BoT is from Southeast. The vice presidential candidate is from Southsouth. There is nothing for the Southwest. And you are fooling us. Which rank do they want to break? He cannot do restructuring in his party. He is promising restructuring for Nigeria. He is disrespecting Yoruba. We are standing by the truth. I won’t vote for him and I will not stop talking.”

Chief George accused some forces in the main opposition party of trying to deny Yoruba its sense of belonging, adding that the Southwest has not filled the slot of national chairman in PDP since 1998.

He said: “The first chairman, Chief Solomon Lar, came from Northcentral. Chief Barnabas Gemade is from Benue, Northcentral. Chief Audu Ogbeh is Benue, Northcentral. Dr. Ahmadu Ali is from Northcentral. Baraje is from Northcentral. Ayu is from Benue, Northcentral.

“Southwest has not served as chairman before. They have disregard, disrespect and dishonour for Southwest. We will not accept it. The Southwest is cut off from decision making organs of the party. It is sad. We cannot be slaves.”