The aggrieved governors under the Peoples Democratic Party have arrived in Oyo state to campaign for the second-term bid of Seyi Makinde, OduNews reports.
Members of the G5 which were led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State are Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The G5 arrived at the venue of the campaign flag-off at exactly 1 pm.
Meanwhile, the PDP chieftains, including a former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (State), Jumoke Akinjide, and a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Wole Oyelese, on Wednesday, campaigned for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Others who campaigned for the former vice president under the auspices of National Mandate Group, Oyo state chapter, were former Minister of State for FCT, Hon. Olajumoke Akinjide; former Oyo Deputy Governor, Hazeem Gbolarumi, and Director Special Duty, PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Babalola (Jogor), among others.
The party stalwarts, youths, women and mobilisers from across the state were seen on major streets in the Ibadan metropolis marching with banners and campaigning for Atiku ahead of the February 25, 2023, presidential election.
Meanwhile, major roads leading to Mapo hall have been jam-packed with party loyalists from all the 33 Local Government Areas made up the state, while the security operatives are making serious efforts to control the crowd.
