Wike explained that contrary to insinuations that the G-5 governors were working at cross-purposes, the group, he maintained, has remained intact and their impact will be felt in the aftermath of the February 25th presidential election.
The governor made this assertion during a media chat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Thursday.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Kelvin Ebiri, and made available to newsmen.
Wike stated that no G-5 governor has so far attended the PDP presidential campaign in their respective states.
“Even before Enugu governor received him (Atiku) in Government House, we knew about it. We cannot tell you the approach.
“Forget about what people are saying, the 25th is here. Everybody will see it. We can’t do that again. It’s over. We have said it and there is nothing anybody can do about it now.
“They believe that they have won the election, so they don’t need us. I am not ready to sit down again with anybody.”
He said those who have chosen to ignore the G-5 and other members of the Integrity Group would soon realize their grave mistake after the 25th of February.
Wike, who said he has no apology for hosting the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and other APC leaders in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, however, declined to mention his preferred presidential candidate.
He said PDP leaders in Rivers State have already taken a position on whom the state would vote for and that decision had been communicated to party stalwarts and supporters ahead of next week’s election.
