GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council, PDP, has stated that he feels empty without the party’s five disgruntled governors, known as the ‘G5’ governors, on the campaign trail.
Emmannuel made the statement on Thursday night, shortly after a private meeting with one of the G5 Governors, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, at Government House Uyo.
He explained that they all needed to reconcile and work together again to ensure the party’s victory in the 2023 general elections.
He assured Nigerians, particularly party faithful, that aside from participation in presidential campaigns, all PDP governors notable for their outstanding performances were still in place and working for the party’s benefit.
He said: “We all came in as a family, whether you like it or not These are brothers. Even in the parable of the lost sheep in the Bible only one sheep got missing and Jesus Christ left the rest and went after that one, how much more when you have brothers that are up to five.
“You turn around on a campaign platform you don’t see them suddenly you will feel you need them. These are people you started together. I think I still feel empty that we are all not together on a campaign platform.
” But when it comes to governance we are all together and we have mutual respect for each other.We listened to each other and we try to look at the way forward. And I want to believe it is getting to that point where sacrifices must be made so that there can be peace.
“Someone like me, I am pursuing peace and I want peace to reign and once we can achieve that our party will coast into victory. Governor Ortom made a statement and I am sure you listened to him. I agree 100 percent with him that we are ready to make peace.
“And I can assure our party that these are governors who have structures, and something to show. These are governors who have capacity. We will do everything possible to put the house together on the 2023 campaigns, but when it comes to governance we are still as in tact as ever”.
