“Divide and rule cannot work. Governor Ortom will not agree. He is a reasonable person”
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has vowed that nobody can break the ranks of G-5 governors, including Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and their allies who are protesting inequality and injustice in the opposition party.
ASHENEWS recalls that Sokoto state governor and chairman of the PDP presidential campaign committee, Aminu Tambuwal who visited his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom on Monday, told reporters after their closed-door meeting, that his mission was to consult with his colleague on the way forward on the crisis rocking the PDP.
The governors have insisted that they will not support Atiku, unless the national chairman of the party, Senator Iyiocha Ayu, resigns.
According to George, the five aggrieved governors and their allies have resolved to stand by equity, fairness and justice to the end.
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
“What do I want again? But, it must be given to the Southwest. We have competent people who can we chairman,” Bode George said.
