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A group, the Plateau Integrity Group has written the leader of the G-5 Governors, Nyesom Wike, in the PDP to caution former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang for supporting Atiku Abubakar rather than wait for the decision of the group on who to support for the presidency.
The group in a letter to the Rivers State governor said the former Plateau State governor could be playing double game if allowed.
The letter reads:
"We crave your understanding to communicate to you in this manner hoping you'll agree with us that it is imperative due to the urgency required in drawing your attention to a brazen case of betrayal in your fold by a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang.
"Sir, permit us to first of all, appreciate your commitment and sacrifice to nation building through your efforts at ensuring that Nigeria deserves a better deal through equity and justice in the allocation of political offices.
"Rest assured that you have won the admiration of many with your great courage and fearlessness as encapsulated in your 'pepper them' stance which upholds saying the truth at all times no matter whose ox is gored and this you have amply demonstrated by your insistence that political positions must not only be rotated among the various divides in the country but must at any given time, reflect federal character.
"Your Excellency, as you strive to purify our democracy of prebendalism and to ensure that the right things are done which led to your disagreement with the PDP heirachy and consequently the formation of the Integrity Group also known as G-5, there are some within your camp whose commitment to this just cause are in doubt as they are playing double game with you by pretending they are with you while trying to throw away all the efforts you're making in this regard.
"Foremost in this category is the former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang who pretends to be with you in daytime but fights you at night with his selfish and unfortunate agenda
"Your Excellency, the former governor has managed to pretend that he is with you in the cause to restore justice and equity to the PDP when he travels out of Plateau State but does a different thing when he is in the state.
"Permit us to bring to your notice a recent happening in Plateau State that exposes this Janus-face tendency and the betrayal of the worthy cause you have chosen in your quest to see Nigeria grow in unity and cohesion.
"Your colleague, Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau State who like you, stands for truth and justice, had at a campaign rally in Wase LG of the state, had cause to draw the attention of the people to the principle you are fighting for and made reference to you and all the G-5 governors are doing to ensure power shifts from the North to the South.
"But to the shock of many, Jang took umbrage at this popular acclamation and in a gasping epiphany, revealed that he is not in support of that acclamation and that he is in bed with the same forces you are up against.
"Subsequently and in total betrayal of your celebrated stand on national cohesion and integration, Jang issued a statement countering Lalong, telling the world point blankly that he is not with you in your bid to restore equity and justice in the polity and that he is one hundred percent for Atiku Abubakar, Iyorchia Ayu and Aminu Tambuwal who threw you under the bus to achieve their selfish aims.
"For adumbrating on what you and the G-5 stand for, Jang became angry and took it personal with Lalong calling him all sorts of names and worst of all, exposed himself as not worthy of the trust and respect you have accorded him.
"Sir, have you travelled this far to ensure equity and justice in the polity only for you to be betrayed by the very people you've been trying very hard to sustain and restore to political relevance with your hard earned resources and valuable time?
"Instead of staying the course of the G-5 position which he pretends to support at the national level and on national television, the former governor is singing a different tune in Plateau State, in a classical case of double speak.
"Those familiar with the antics of the former military administrator are however not surprised as he has in the past demonstrated the same trait of inconsistency when he left the PDP after losing at the primary in 1999 and joined the now defunct ANPP swearing never to return to the PDP only to abandon his supporters in the ANPP when he saw an opportunity to grab the PDP ticket in the build up to 2007 and quickly ate his vomit.
"Even while in the PDP, he again betrayed so many people that helped him to return to the party when he became governor that many of them including his deputy, Pauline Tallen out of anger, formed what later came to be known as PDP 2 before leaving for other parties.
"You remember his role in the chairmanship of the Nigeria Governors Forum where he said without shame that he won the election with 16 votes against his opponent who scored 19? That is the kind of person he is. Always supporting a wrong cause in a wrong way.
"In the same manner, he has now taken to his double dealing antics again urging his dwindling number of supporters to support the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in total embarrassment to your altruistic populist agenda, which he pretends to support.
"The former governor has continued to assure his few followers that he’ll get funding from you to deliver Plateau State to Atiku Abubakar and by so doing, damage and embarrass your group interest, and secure the ministerial position promised him in one of the nocturnal meetings with that camp.
"If you doubt this submission, we urge you to kindly monitor the private FM station, Jay FM, which he personally owns to verify the rubbish being broadcast to deride your corporate position and that of the G-5.
"Sir, is it not for the same act of betrayal that you reprimanded Celestine Omehia who through your magnanimity was enjoying all the perquisites of office as a former governor from the Rivers State government only for him to go behind your back to support Atiku?
"Your Excellency, the case of Jang may come to you as a shocking betrayal, however, the Plateau people who are familiar with his antics are not surprised.
"When you personally stormed the courts in Jos to rescue the former governor from corruption charges along with the background efforts you made to save him from imprisonment, not a few knew that those things you did in good faith would be requited with betrayal.
"Hence, barely two weeks to the presidential election that is meant to project you as a nationalist, the Judas is unleashing his treacherous fangs to expose you to ridicule and mockery by pitching tents with the very people that conspired against you in the PDP presidential primary due to his selfish interest.
"As you continue to fight a just cause, kindly accept the assurances of our esteemed regard as we vow to continue to expose those that do not mean well for our party."
Signed: Clinton Bagat,
Coordinator,
Plateau PDP Intelligent Group
13-02-2023
