“Wike’s Camp Withdraws From Atiku’s Campaign, Insists Ayu Must Go.
By Paul Chibuzor Akalonu
The camp of the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced its withdrawal from participating in the presidential campaign of the party for the 2023 elections.
The governor’s camp made this known after a private meeting at the residence of the governor in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday 20, September.
The group after hours of private meeting gathered to brief journalists on the outcome, with George stating the shocker, said none of it’s members will take part in the campaign council unless the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, resigns for a southern candidate.
The decision of the Rivers governor’s camp comes some days to September 28, the official date for candidates to kick-off campaign as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Present at this meeting at Wike’s residence in Port Harcourt include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; former Governors Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti, Donald Duke of Cross River, Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe and Jonah Jang of Plateau, former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.
Others at the meeting are elder statesmen, Olabode George, Jerry Gana; South-South Chairman of the PDP, Dan Orbih; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche; Senator Suleiman Nazif, Nnenna Ukeje, among several others.
