PDP Crisis: Serious Issue for Atiku as Wike Takes Strong Action Against PDP Flagbearer's Campaign in Rivers
- The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a new dimension, ahead of next month's presidential election
- In fact, Governor Nyesom Wike's rift with Atiku Abubakar is not ending soon as the PDP flagbearer's campaign in Rivers has been faced with a huge setback
- This is as Wike barred the campaign of the former VP in public schools in Rivers state noting before any move will be made, approval should be gotten
Those campaigning in Rivers state for the election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar cannot have access to the public facilities secured for rallies by the local chapter of the party.
The Nation reported that the state chapter paid N95 million to get the government’s approval to use public places, especially school premises.
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Wike paid money to cover all state campaigns
Confirming the payment, spokesperson of the State PDP Campaign Council, Ogbonna Nwuke, said the places were secured for campaigns for the party’s governorship, national and state House of Assembly rallies.
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The state PDP, led by Governor Nyesom Wike, reportedly paid the money to cover all campaigns for the party’s candidates in line with the provisions of the Order 21 issued by his administration.
It was gathered that the N95 million only covered all public facilities the Wike-led PDP had booked to campaign for its state’s candidates, excluding the presidential standard bearer.
Atiku supporters lament as Wike moves against PDP flagbearer's campaign
The Order requires that any party intending to use public schools for campaign must apply to the Commissioner for Education and pay a non-refundable fee of N5 million, which will be used to clean, maintain and repair the schools after the rallies.
It was learnt that Atiku’s men, intending to campaign for their candidate under the auspices the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as well as other political parties like the All Progressives Congress (APC) were expected to meet the Order 21 requirements.
Nwuke said the money was paid to demonstrate PDP’s belief in and obedience to the laws of the state.
He advised other parties to toe a similar path arguing that if the party controlled by the governor could pay the money, others had no excuses to flout the order.
Nwuke said no party desiring to use a public facility for rallies including those campaigning for Atiku under the auspices of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council was above the law of the state and must comply with the order.
He dismissed the reports that the N95 million was paid by Atiku’s campaigners as preposterous and a twisted narrative sponsored by the enemies of the state.
2023 presidency: At last, Atiku, PDP get reassuring message from G5
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state made a clear remark that may come across as a reassuring message to Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ortom, on Thursday, January 5, stated that he and other of his colleagues in the PDP who make up the G5 are committed party chieftains.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that the G-5 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are committed members of the party.
Former PDP BoT chairman finally reveals presidential candidate G5 governors will support
Senator Walid Jibril, the immediate past Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence that the G5 Governors will back the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The PDP leader, according to Vanguard, expressed assurance that the aggrieved governors would not leave the PDP in spite of the current crisis rocking the party.
Legit.ng gathered that Senator Jibril made this known when he spoke with newsmen in Marmara, Nasarawa state on Wednesday, January 4.
Source: Legit.ng
