Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has said the demands by the group of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors was beyond the call for Dr Iyorchia Ayu’s resignation as national chairman.
G-5 governors, also known as the Intergrity Group, comprise Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Ikpeazu
According to Ikpeazu, the group’s agitation hinges around integrity, which he said was lacking in the current political configuration.
He believes a united Nigeria would be realised if there is political, economic and social harmony.
“There are issues of integrity, keeping promises, making sure that if we say ‘after me, it’s you’, when that time comes, it happens.
“It will stabilise us as a country and engender social mobilisation sufficient to tackle our security problems, tackle the economic problems, and tackle other problems that confront us in this country.
“G-5 speaks to a new paradigm. It is beyond 2023. It speaks about a new paradigm.
“In 2027, I will still want a system that will include everybody irrespective of what the outcome of the 2023 elections may be.
“We are saying we want a strong North that respects the South, just as we want a strong South that has respect for the North.
“That way, our full capacities can be deployed to solve our problems.”
