The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and other stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including governors of the party, on Sunday, met in Abuja, with a view to reconciling
The meeting, which started about 4.30 pm, held at the Rivers state governor’s lodge.
The agenda of the meeting was unclear at press time, but indications were that it was in connection to the festering post-presidential primary crisis, which has seen the party divided into two major camps
Those at the meeting included Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; son of the late Head of State, Mohammed Abacha and the national vice chairman of the PDP in the South-south, Dan Orbih.
Others at the meeting were a former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam; former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko; former Bayelsa State governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, former Kogi State governor, Ibrahim Idris’ former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang and Prof. Jerry Gana.
A source close to Wike, who was at the meeting told THISDAY that, “We are not going anywhere. We will stay here and fight. Going to another party is not a solution and part of our agenda. But we must be treated as human beings”
The meeting, it was gathered was the first meeting of Wike’s camp to review issues and form a position ahead of the anticipated reconciliation.
After the meeting, a one paragraph statement was issued by Gana, stating: “This is the first meeting we are holding with all our candidates in the states after the primaries. We are united and are one. We know that developments will unfold and when they do, we shall brief Nigerians.”
Wike had reacted to a recent interview granted Arise News by Atiku on his choice of running mate, saying Atiku told many lies against him in the interview.
Atiku had earlier said, “Governor Wike was not rejected. Nobody was rejected in the party. But you must understand that it’s the prerogative of the candidate to pick his running mate – a running mate he believes he can work with amicably, and then, also deliver the policies of the party, and also try to unify the country.”
Chuks Okocha
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