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 Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has affirmed that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is making concerted efforts to unite its ranks and all its aggrieved members before the 2023 general elections, The Punch reports.

Tambuwal who met with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Sunday, December 11, said the PDP will soon bring on board Governor Nyesom Wike and Integrity Group members.

The Sokoto governor who is the PDP's campaign council's director-general made his disclosure to journalists after his meeting with Ortom.

Speaking on his talk with Ortom, Tambuwal said: “We have had time to converse and engage on what is happening in our party. He is a leader as of right in this party when you look at his political trajectory, history and where he is today. He holds a very important position.

“I have said this before and about three months ago, that internal party wranglings are normal and what we have been having is not a war of attrition but political disagreement. We, even in our families have reasons to disagree, agree and some other times when you have such disagreement and you come back together, you bond more stronger and wax stronger.

“So, it’s work in progress and we have met several times but we are working to bring everybody together to work for this party. That is the mission of my being here in Makurdi."

Meanwhile, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said all hope is not lost in the bid to resolve the crisis rocking the 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.

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.

The governor added that some demands have also been placed before the PDP leadership.

Governor Makinde 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.

He said: “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.”