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Wike’s camp officially announces withdrawal from Atiku’s campaign
Governor Nyesom Wike’s camp in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally confirmed that it would not be taking part in the party’s presidential campaign for the 2023 elections.
After a lengthy discussion that lasted from around 7 p.m. yesterday until well after 2 a.m. this morning at Wike’s private mansion in Port Harcourt, the state capital of Rivers, the group declared its position.
Members of the group declared that unless the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, steps down in favour of a southern candidate, none of them will take part in the campaign council in any capacity.
Some of the camp’s members were recently appointed to serve as campaign council members and leaders for Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate.
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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, as well as former Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoke, were all present at this historic gathering at Wike’s home in Port Harcourt.
Elder statesmen Olabode George and Jerry Gana, South-South PDP Chairman Dan Orbih, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Chibudom Nwuche, Senator Suleiman Nazif, Nnenna Ukeje, and other people are also present at the meeting.
After over seven hours of the private meeting from 7 pm on Tuesday, September 20 to past 2 am on Wednesday, September 21, they gather to brief newsmen on the outcome, with George stating the shocker.
The decision of the Rivers governor’s camp comes some days before September 28, the official date for candidates to kick off the campaign as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
