Reports making the rounds indicate that the G5 governors comprising of Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Samuel Ortom of Benue state Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state and governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, all elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and popularly referred to as the Wike allies, in addition to some aggrieved party leaders of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have decided on who their preferred presidential candidate will be among those running for election next year.
In the on-going meeting held today in Lagos, sources reveal that the political leaders have chosen Peter Obi of the Labour party as their pick for the 202A election coming up in February next year.
Sources say that today’s meeting was a mere formality as the decision as the decision was taken yesterady, being Saturday the 19th of November 2022.
The whole idea of holding the meeting in Lagos today, Sunday the 20th of November 2022 was as a mark of respect for elder states man Bode George.
A formal announcement of the decision reached will be made anytime soon.