With Atiku’s emergence, the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike started spearheading the move to frustrate peace within the party because he believes the party should have a southern presidential candidate considering the fact that the current president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is a northerner.
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Also absent from the event was the National Chairman of the PDP who, according to the Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum, was absent as a result of ill-health.
Wike said this at the inauguration of the satellite campus of the Rivers State University in Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
ASUU had on February 14, 2022, announced the commencement of industrial action following the failure of the government to meet some lingering demands of the union. Consequently, academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have been shut down for close to 147 days.
His resignation follows the emergence of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate to the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Impeccable sources in the camp of the former Vice President revealed this to The Eagle Online.
Sowore was declared the winner unopposed at the party’s national convention held at Work and Connect Event Centre in Abuja on Thursday, which was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The event was attended by members of the party across the country.
I will begin by saying that if I had the chance to vote at the PDP convention, my vote would have gone to Atiku Abubakar. In an electoral contest you choose from the choices available to you, and Atiku in my estimation was the best of the lot. It is true that the 17 southern governors at their meeting in Asaba in May 2021, made a declaration – a.k.a Asaba Accord – that the next president should come from the south. But given the exigencies of the moment, the PDP was better off going with Atiku especially, being an opposition party. And I will explain why.
Atiku visited Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in his Abuja residence Monday.
The APC leader also condoled with Governor Nyesom Wike and the people of Rivers State over the incident In a letter to the Governor
Atiku had defeated Wike at the party’s presidential primary in Abuja on Saturday night.
He said this on Sunday in Abuja in his acceptance speech after he was declared winner of the primaries and candidate.
The dissolution and dismissal were contained in a special government announcement signed by Governor Wike’s Special Assistant on Media, Kekvin Ebiri, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday morning.
Receiving the items, Chairman of the PDP in Niger state, Barrister Tanko Beji, appreciated the gesture by the presidential aspirant maintaining that, PDP in Niger state remains united and will support only the most credible, among all the aspirants in the forthcoming primary election of the party.
After reading the address, it was time for questions and answers that would enable the editors have an insight into the mind and thinking of the man but his handlers told shocked editors that he had another appointment somewhere and he won’t be able to entertain questions. He left immediately and Fashola was the one that provided answers to most of the questions meant for the retired general.
He obtained the expression of intent and nomination forms for the forthcoming governorship primaries of the PDP.
The former Vice President and presidential hopeful under the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, was, however, absent from the meeting.
Wike stated this on Sunday in Makurdi when he visited Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue.
Wike made his presidential declaration when he addressed party delegates at the Government House, Makurdi, Benue State
The Governor, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the PDP, also said that the South-South zone cannot win the presidency in 2023.