Diri, Obaseki, Nwoko Hopeful Of Parley With G-5 Governors

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri, his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki and Delta North senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Ned Nwoko are still hopeful of a fruitful dialogue with the aggrieved G-5 governors.

The governors who visited the PDP vice presidential candidate and governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa at his home in Owa-Alero, Ika North-East local government area yesterday appealed to the G-5 governors to join hands with the party in its mission to rescue the country.

They said the PDP has not foreclosed speaking with the G-5 governors because “we want a strong and united party that will rekindle the hope of Nigerians.

The governors said their brother governors in the G-5 should be part of the PDP and work with other persons in the party to ensure a landslide victory for the party in the general elections.

“We want a united PDP and at all times, when we meet, we are always focused on the unity of the party and we are not foreclosing speaking to our brothers. Even today, we talked about that.

“We are still calling on our brothers to be part of their own party and work in unity with every other person. So, we are not foreclosing anything.

“We still want our brother governors so that we can visit them the way we have visited our colleague here in Delta, who by God’s grace, will be the next Vice President of this country,” they said.

They disclosed that they were at the country home of the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate to felicitate with him and wish him good tidings in the new year.

“We are here to visit our brother and by the grace of God, the incoming Vice President of the country to wish him good tidings, wish him well for the new year and pray that God Almighty will make our dreams come through this new year,” they said.

Earlier in an interview with journalists, Nwoko enjoined the G-5 governors to sheath their sword and join hands in enhancing the electoral fortunes of the party.