- Ortom said it was imperative to work for Tinubu’s success in other to guarantee everyone’s tomorrow.
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says the G5 group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
The G5, a group of five then-governors within the PDP, rejected Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate before the 2023 poll last February. They threw their weight behind a southern candidate in the person of Tinubu.
The G5 include Ortom, Wike, Ugwuanyi, Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo). All the members of the group finished their second term of eight years as governor last May except Makinde who is now in his second term.
Speaking at a luncheon on Sunday, Ortom said the G5 did not regret supporting Tinubu’s victory in the last poll.
The luncheon was hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
At the event graced by plethora of Wike’s allies, Ortom said it was imperative to work for Tinubu’s success in other to guarantee everyone’s tomorrow.
Ortom said, “If we work to ensure Bola Ahmed succeeds, there will be tomorrow for anybody to even contest the election at all.
“Our leader, Nyesom Wike, has already made a declaration that in 2027, we are supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“We have nowhere to go because that is what Nigerians believe. Even the past administration that took Nigeria from top to bottom, we allowed them to work for eight years. So, why can’t a seasoned administrator in the person President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rule us for eight years?” he asked, assuring Nigerians that Tinubu will fix security, economy and other critical areas of challenge to the citizens