Presidential Ticket: Strong PDP Chieftain Reacts As Wike Denies Suing Atiku

Presidential Ticket: Strong PDP Chieftain Reacts As Wike Denies Suing Atiku

  • The crisis rocking the opposition PDP took a new dimension on Friday as Governor Nyesom Wike allegedly took Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal to court
  • In a twist, the Rivers state governor denied the above development noting he is not aware of such a move and did not authorise the lawsuit challenging Atiku
  • Reacting, former President Goodluck Jonathan's aide, Reno Omokri maintained Wike did not sue Atiku, noting love reigns in the PDP camp as against reports of a crisis in the media

A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has said that Governor Nyesom Wike or Rivers state, did not sue the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to court as reported in the media, Vanguard reports.

Earlier, Some sections of the media had reported that Wike and another PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon, took Atiku, Aminu Tambuwal and PDP to court over the party’s presidential primary.

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Atiku Abubakar, Reno Omokri, Governor Nyesom Wike, 2023 election, PDP presidential ticket
Reno Omokri says Wike did not sue Atiku. Photo credit: Nyesom Wike CON, Atiku Abubakar
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Reno Omokri reacts

Reacting to the suit, Reno via a post on his Facebook handle, disclosed that Governor Nyesom Wike is a much-loved member of the PDP.

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He noted that the Rivers state governor has distanced himself from the purported lawsuit.

Reno Omokri wrote:

“PDP and Atiku have nothing but love for Wike. We are sorry to disappoint our enemies who expected us to fight each other in court, and who perhaps sponsored the spurious law suit.
“No. Wike has not taken Waziri Atiku Abubakar to court. Atiku remains the unifier.”

Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi “don’t hate themselves on your behalf”, Omokri tells supporters

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has cautioned political supporters against hating each other while their preferred candidates in the 2023 elections support each other.

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Omokri explained that what happened between former President Goodluck Jonathan and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari made many Nigerians kill themselves while the duo were at peace with each other.

The ex-presidential aide said that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his opponent in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will congratulate him themselves after the election.

Blame Tinubu “if Amaechi decides to rejoin PDP”, strong APC leader reveals top secret

Legit.ng earlier reported that a strong ally of Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, Chukwuemeka Eze, has hinted that the former governor of Rivers state might join the PDP.

Eze then claimed that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, his campaign team and the leadership of the ruling Party should all be blamed if Amaechi leaves the party

Amaechi's ally was speaking in the background of the rumour that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, could be wooing the former minister.

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