Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday declared that the PDP G5 group will help the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying the group has no regrets for supporting the President within the final ballot.
The previous governor made this identified on Sunday throughout a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike at his residence in Port Harcourt.
Forward of the presidential election, Ortom together with former governors Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ugwanyi, Nyesom Wike and Governor Seyi Makinde, who’re a part of the group, rejected Atiku Abubakar because the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, who vowed to help a southern candidate.
The ballot was in the end received by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress.
Whereas Wike joined Tinub's cupboard, Ortom, Ikpeazu and Ugwanyi all misplaced their senatorial bids.
Talking in Lucheon, Ortom said that the PDP G5 will as soon as once more help the ex-Governor of Lagos for a second time period as President of Nigeria.
Ortom stated: “If we work to make sure that Bola Ahmed succeeds, tomorrow there shall be an opportunity for everybody to take part within the elections in any respect.
“Our chief, Nyesom Wike, has already declared that we are going to help President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
“We are able to't go anyplace as a result of that’s what Nigerians consider. Even the earlier authorities that led Nigeria from high to backside, we made them work for eight years. Why can't a seasoned administrator within the individual of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rule us for eight years?” he requested.
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