Orji Kalu, Senate Chief Whip, has stated that some aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors who form the G5 or Integrity Group will back All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu in Saturday’s election.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his counterpart from Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu, will specifically support the former Lagos governor, Kalu said on Monday during a live appearance on Channels Television’s “The 2023 Verdict”.
The G5, which includes Wike, Ikpeazu, and three other state governors, has pledged not to support PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.
According to Kalu, the public should not be concerned about the APC’s internal squabbles over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira swap policy (CBN).
“Tinubu is well liked by the North and is from the South-West and is going to get a [sizable] vote in Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra and Enugu. And he’s going to have the support of Governor Wike of Rivers State, so we’re on track.
“My governor here, Okezie Ikepazu, will also support Tinubu. My senatorial district is going to give Tinubu the vote. The puncher is to give the 34, 35 percent to be on the ballot,” he said.
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