The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu turned down the reports claiming he held a meeting with the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), otherwise known as G-5 in London.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Media Office and signed by Mr. Tunde Rahman described the purported meeting with the rebel governors as false.
“As usual with him when a year is coming to an end to take time off his busy schedules, take a little rest and proceed to Saudi Arabia to observe Umrah(Lesser Hajj), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in London during the week en route Mecca, Saudi Arabia”,he said. 
“While in the United Kingdom, Asiwaju Tinubu noted some articles in some national newspapers in Nigeria, alleging a secret meeting was held in London between him and the G-5 governors who are members of Peoples Democratic Party.“These reports, to say the least, are not only in bad faith but also evil intentioned. They were published to advance the political interests of the writers and their sponsors.”
The APC Presidential candidate stated categorically that he was neither bothered by these articles nor by their sponsors who are well known.
“But we must point out that the APC candidate is entitled to meeting any political actor or stakeholder that is important to his campaign and plans for the country and that desires to engage with him,”he added with the note that he (Tinubu)was resolutely focused on his campaign objectives which are geared towards achieving victory in the upcoming presidential election.
Tinubu, therefore, warned those writing unsubstantiated articles and peddling rumours on him to desist henceforth.
G-5 governors is by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and has been at loggerheads with the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku, insisting that they will not support him unless the party’s Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is removed.
Other members of the G-5 are: Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Samuel Ortom (Benue).
