G5: We’re Here For Equity, Justice, Makinde Speaks On Visit To Aso Rock

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has explained reasons why the defunct G- 5 met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa .

Makinde who spoke to State House correspondents after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa said the governors conveyed their commitment to fairness, justice, and equity in Nigeria, emphasising the importance of these values for the nation’s development.

During their meeting with President Tinubu, Governor Makinde highlighted the arduous nature of nation-building, emphasising the need for continuous evaluation and assessment of the country’s trajectory.

He stated, “Well, nation-building is a very difficult task. You have to keep evaluating, you know what your day, where you’re going? So, we have to keep seeing the president you know, to let them know what is happening.”

Governor Makinde further expressed the purpose of the G-5 Integrity Group’s visit, stating, “And the G-5, the integrity group, we also came to let the President know what we stood for. Fairness, justice, and equity.”

The G-5 is made up of five PDP governors in the last administration — Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Among the G- 5 governors only the Makinde is still a serving governor.

The aggrieved governors had formed an alliance after the party’s presidential primary was won by Atiku Abubakar in May 2022.

They demanded that the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu should step down for a southern replacement as a precondition to support the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku in the February 25 poll.