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2023 Presidency: G5 governors agreed to support Atiku? Seyi Makinde reveals latest position

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said all hope is not lost in the bid to resolve the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election.

Speaking on who the G5-Governors would support for the Presidential election, Makinde expressed hope that some form of alignment would be reached before the election, The Nation reported.

Makinde spoke while fielding questions from reporters shortly after signing the Bill on Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo Law 2022.

We are still in talks with PDP leadership, Makinde speaks

Speaking further, Governor Makinde said his G5 colleagues, including Nyesome Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), are still in talks with the party leadership.

He added that some demands have also been placed before the PDP leadership. The Oyo state governor said it was too early to determine the presidential candidate to support since talks are still ongoing with the party’s national leadership and stakeholders.

His words: “It is not time. We are still talking. We have made some demands on the party. One day is a long time in politics. So, we are still talking and we are hopeful that some form of alignment will be reached at the end of the day.”

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