Wike Says Time For Atiku-G5 Reconciliation Is Over

Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike has ruled out the possibility of him and his political allies reaching a last-minute deal with Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor made this known at a media chat held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Thursday.

A group of five governors — known as G5 — led by Wike is against the presidential bid of Atiku, arguing that his election as presidential candidate goes against the agreement to zone the presidency to the south.

In his chat, Wike said the timeframe for resolving the grievance of the G5 is “over” and he is “not ready to sit down with anybody again”.

“No, we can’t do that; it’s over! We have said it and there is nothing anybody can do about it now,” the governor said.

“They believe they can win the election. I am not ready to sit down with anybody again.”

Wike said he has informed the residents of Rivers of his preferred presidential candidate and that the people are ready to vote for the individual.