Former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang, a member of the Integrity Group, sharply criticized Governor Simon Lalong, the Director‑General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. Jang took issue with Lalong’s claim that the G‑5 governors, led by Nyesom Wike, were supporting the APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by his media consultant, Clinton Garuba, Jang said Nigerians no longer take anything Lalong says seriously.
Jang described Lalong’s assertion as “obvious day‑dreaming,” noting that the G‑5 PDP governors and allies—including himself—have consistently stated they have no personal problems with PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, but rather with the process that produced his candidacy. He emphasized that while the Integrity Group has disagreements with the PDP and has withdrawn support for Atiku’s campaign, this does not imply support for the APC candidate. “Only Lalong and his fellow dreamers think so,” Jang added.
The controversy stems from reports that the aggrieved governors—Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwanyi of Enugu, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and Seyi Makinde of Oyo—are at odds with PDP leadership over the zoning of the party’s high‑ranking positions.
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