Amid Growing Crisis With Atiku, Wike Leads 5 PDP Governors to Top North-Central State for 1 Important Event

Amid Growing Crisis With Atiku, Wike Leads 5 PDP Governors to Top North-Central State for 1 Important Event

  • Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state led members of the Peoples Democratic Party's G-5 governors to Benue state
  • The governors were in Benue state with their Rivers state counterpart for the flag-off of the governorship campaign in the state
  • Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state received his colleagues at the Makurdi Airport in the state's capital city

With the growing crisis between key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday, November 6, led members of the party's G-5 governors to Benue state.

Daily Trust reports that the governors were received by their colleagues in charge of Benue state, Samuel Ortom at the Makurdi Airport.

Benue state, Governor Ortom, Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde, PDP governors
Nyesom Wike led the G-5 PDP governors to Benue state. Photo: Daily Trust
Source: UGC

Those present in Benue include the governors of Abia, Enugu, Oyo state, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Seyi Makinde.

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PM News reports that the governors were gathered in the north-central state for the flag-off of the PDP governorship campaign in the state.

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Wike and his team of aggrieved PDP governors and their allies pulled out of Atiku's presidential campaign council.

The governor making their decision public called for the resignation of Iyioricha Ayu as the national chairman of the party.

According to Governor Wike and his team, Ayu's resignation as PPD's national chairman is the only condition for peace within the party.

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Peter Obi said that his major deal with all the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party is the quest for a better Nigeria.

The former governor of Anambra state made this disclosure while meeting with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state.

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According to Obi, Governors Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Seyi Makinde and all other aggrieved PDP members are passionate about Nigeria.

For saying Rivers has good ties with Atiku, Wike drops bombshell, throws heavy allegations against ex-minister

Governor Nyesom Wike had earlier accused the former minister of transport of failing to deliver on project contracts awarded to him by the state.

Wike's allegation followed comments made by the former minister, Abiye Sekibo, that Rivers people have a good relationship with the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The Rivers state governor noted that Atiku Abubakar has a personal relationship with Sekibo and not Rovers state as a whole.

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