Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his allies in the group of Five Governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) popularly known as the G-5, have said that what has been described as trouble in the party is a mere introduction, saying that “What we have is an introduction to the trouble that is going to come!”

He insisted that contrary to media reports, the group of Five PDP Governors is yet to endorse any candidate in the forthcoming presidential election.

The G-5, which includes Wike, Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) have been at loggerheads with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar in the wake of the party’s presidential primary.

The five governors maintained the in the spirit of equality and fairness, the PDP National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu, a northerner, must resign after Atiku Abubakar, also a northerner took the presidential ticket of the party.

Since the crisis, there have been speculations that the group has struck a deal with a presidential candidate ahead of next year’s election.

But Wike, a former Minister of State for Education, has said reports claiming that the G-5 has picked a presidential candidate to endorse were untrue.

According to Governor Wike, who spoke on Friday during the flag-off of the construction of Eneka-Igbo Etche Road, if he had an interview with the BBC and said the G-5 had a deal with a presidential candidate, “Meanwhile, no video, no audio. And some of you waste your time listening to such things.

“Don’t you know that when I want to do something, I will do it? Don’t you know? Do you need to speculate? You don’t need to speculate.

“They said there is trouble but there is no trouble. What we have is an introduction to the trouble that is going to come!”

“So, my dear people, I just want to tell you that whatever decision I will take, I will let you know. I cannot take any decision without taking advice from you,” the governor added, urging detractors to leave members of the G-5.

“I just want to enjoy myself and my family,” Wike said, maintaining that he is not contesting an election next year and thus should not be the subject of speculations.

He also accused Atiku of holding secret meetings with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and failing to keep to his promise of not having the PDP presidential candidate and the party’s chairman from the same northern region (North).