Nyesom Wike’s loyalist have reportedly pulled out of the campaign Council of presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar as new twist hits the PDP amidst ongoing crisis.
The said loyalists after a long meeting which started at about 7pm last night and ended by past 2am this morning at the private residence of Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, vowed not to involve themselves further in Atiku’s campaign activities until chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu resigns.
According to Channels Television report, those present at the midnight gathering at Wike’s residence in Port Harcourt include ;
- Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State;
- Olusegun Mimiko [ former Governor of Ondo],
- Ayo Fayose [ former Governor of Ekiti],
- Donald Duke [ former Governor of Cross River],
- Ibrahim Dankwambo [ former Governor of Gombe]
- Jonah Jang [ former Governor of Plateau],
- Mohammed Adoke [ former Attorney General of the Federation],
Other attendees 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.
Lagos PDP Chieftain, Chief Olabode George reportedly read the communique of the group.