The group of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors led by Nysome Wike, comprised of four former and one serving governor, met with President Bola Tinubu late Tuesday.
According to reports, the meeting was preceded by a meeting at the Abuja residence of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Soon after the meeting, it was reported that Wike escorted his erstwhile colleagues to the Presidential Villa to meet with President Tinubu.
Although details of the meeting were vague at the time of reporting this article, it was learned that the president and the previous governors discussed a working partnership.
A source privy to the meeting who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the issue said, “The G-5 PDP Governors first met in Wike’s residence for a few hours before heading to the Villa to meet with the president.
“Exact details of what was discussed isn’t available to me at the moment, but from discussions held during the initial meeting at Wike’s residence, it was all about finding accommodation for the former governors in the scheme of things and of course, how they can work together .”
The source noted that it was instructive that the former governors were meeting with President Tinubu barely 24 hours to the commencement of the Imo State PDP governorship campaign in Owerri and the growing tension over the occupant of the seat of party Secretary.
The former Governors who attended the meeting were: Nyesom Wike, immediate past Rivers State Governor and now FCT minister, former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, former Enugu State Governor, Ifianyi Ugwuanyi, his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu and serving Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.