Atiku, G5 Govs’ll Resolve Differences Soon, Say Okonkwo, Obi

According to Senator Ben Obi and Professor Obiora Okonkwo, who are the chairman and director of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council in Anambra State, the disagreement between the G5 governors and the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar would soon be history.

The G5 governors are Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu, Nyesom Wike, and Okezie Ikpeazu, representing the states of Abia, Oyo, and Rivers, respectively (Enugu State).

The governors have voiced their complaints and laid forth conditions that must be satisfied before peace may return to the party. They also have the strong support of other significant party officials, including some former governors, senators, and others.

However, Obi and Okonkwo stated that significant efforts were being made to reconcile the disagreements between the two parties at a PDP pre-rally press conference held in Awka to promote Atiku’s arrival today.

Obi said: “It is a common practice to have misunderstanding in political parties. For those of us who have been managers of political parties, it is a common thing. Now and again, there will be issues. But then, you have a team already constituted that is working on trying to resolve the issues. And we hope and believe that the issues will be resolved in no distant future.

“The G5 like you called them, they too are willing; you hear them say that they’re still open for reconciliation. So, the issue of reconciliation is ongoing. But it is not for public discourse. People are working on it and we hope, sooner than later, that matter will be put to rest.

On his part, Okonkwo said: “It is important that you know that no matter what is seen in the public as the rift, if you go to those states where these things are happening, the campaign is going on and the campaign is about voting PDP from top to bottom. In Abia State you know the popular phrase, ‘5 over 5 – president, governor, Senate, House of Reps and state Assembly’.

Wike in his own state continues to campaign for the PDP. So, we have to let you know that we are very hopeful that all hopes are not lost…And again, let it be clear that in all their demands, they have not said that they have anything against Atiku Abubakar. They have talked about the PDP; talked about a few other individuals.”