2023: List of Powerful PDP Leaders Peter Obi Meets Behind Closed-Door Revealed

2023: List of Powerful PDP Leaders Peter Obi Meets Behind Closed-Door Revealed

  • Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has boosted his chances in the 2023 presidential race as he meets with some PDP leaders behind closed-door
  • One of the PDP leaders, Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo state, shared a picture from the meeting on his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, August 16
  • According to Mimiko, the meeting was held in Rivers state, where the state governor played host to the PDP leaders and former Anambra state governor

Port Harcourt, Rivers - The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, met with some prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) behind closed doors on Monday, August 15.

According to the former governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, who shared pictures from the meeting on his tweeter page, the meeting took place in Rivers state, with Governor Nyesom Wike playing the host.

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Peter Obi Meets PDP Leaders Behind Closed-Door Photo Credit: @Segunmimiko
Source: Twitter

Peter Obi is one of the popular presidential hopefuls in the 2023 general elections. He has continued to gain momentum despite criticism from the opposition.

The PDP has not been well since the party conducted its presidential primary, where Atiku Abubakar defeated Governor Wike to clinch the party’s ticket.

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The crisis took a new turn when Atiku decided to dump Wike and pick Delta state governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate, against the recommendations of the party’s leadership.

Below is the list of PDP leaders who met with Peter Obi

  • Governor Nyesom Wike - Rivers
  • Governor Samuel Ortom - Benue
  • Governor Okezie Ikpeazu - Abia
  • Former governor Donald Duke - Cross Rivers
  • Ex-governor Olusegun Mimiko - Ondo state
  • Ex-Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo - Gombe
  • Former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke

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Legit.ng earlier reported that a source within the PDP has revealed that the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, secretly supports the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The source stated that Wike would act the spoiler game like Rauf Aregbesola did in Osun while revealing what would happen if the PDP crisis was not handled carefully.

The PDP leader added that Wike would use those Atiku did not favour the PDP against him and ask them to vote for Peter Obi.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng