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Wike To Stop PDP’s Chairman Plot Against Fayose, Makinde, Ortom, Others

by Victor Ndubuisi July 7, 2022

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State apparently learned of a purported scheme by Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP’s national chairman, to act against his loyalists.

On Tuesday night, the governor reportedly learned about Senator Ayu’s intention to undercut his close supporters, including Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, and Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, Wike has received vociferous support from people like Ortom and Fayose, among others, after the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, passed him over for the vice-presidential ticket.

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Reports claim that Senator Ayu intended to utilize his authority as national chairman to discredit individuals like Fayose, Ortom, and others in their various states.

Recall that the PDP chapter in Ekiti State is presently experiencing a leadership crisis as a result of Bisi Kolawole, the party’s nominee for governor, losing the recently held gubernatorial election.

Wike, who is not opposed to talks to address the party conflict, is insisting that Senator Ayu quit in accordance with the deal reached before he (Ayu) was endorsed as the national chairman, a close associate of the Rivers State Governor informed Newsmen.

An associate of Wike claimed that representatives from the governor’s strategy team, which included Ortom, Fayose, former Gombe Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, and former Cross River Governor Donald Duke, would speak with Atiku’s supporters on the governor’s behalf.

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The source told Newsmen: “The strategy team will be responsible for holding talks with Atiku and his men.

“Also, Governor is insisting that Ayu must step down from his position as national chairman since the party has picked its presidential candidate from the North.

“Wike is of the opinion that the North cannot have both the presidential candidate of the PDP and national chairman at the same time.

“He is also watching events in some State chapters of the party, especially where his allies are involved. He told some of his men yesterday that should anything be done to undermine the interest of his allies because of their support for him, even his team will no longer be available for any peace talks.

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“For instance, look at what they did Ekiti during the governorship election. Look at how those at Wadata abandoned the party in Ekiti just because of Fayose’s support for Governor Wike. He (Wike) is has said that he will no longer sit back and allow any of his allies to be undermined under any guise.”

July 7, 2022

2023 Presidency: Six PDP Governors Move Against Atiku (Full List)

by Victor Ndubuisi July 2, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

The Peoples Democratic Party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, and presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar are attempting to overcome their differences, but it looks that the situation is still far from finished.

Following Ifeanyi Okowa’s selection as the party’s vice presidential candidate, people like Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose have voiced their displeasure.

The disgruntled members pointed out that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is the legitimate candidate for the position because he received the endorsement of 14 out of the 17 members of the committee assembled to choose the PDP’s vice presidential candidate.

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According to a source who spoke with Sun, six governors who were elected on the party’s platform are opposed to Atiku’s bid for the presidency.

Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Ishaku Darius of Taraba, and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State were among the governors named in the source as being unwilling to endorse Atiku.

The insider claims that Ayu’s failure to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the south is what initially caused the issue.

The source said, “When it was obvious that Ayu wasn’t ready to listen and zone the presidential ticket to the South, governors and other leaders decided to leave the contest open. But they agreed to support a Southern aspirant, but people like Okowa, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and other people, especially from the South-South, started working to ensure that a Northern candidate emerged.”

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He continued by saying that after Governor Wike failed to win the party’s nomination for president, party leaders decided that the governor of Rivers State should be chosen as the vice-presidential candidate.

According to the source, Ayu and Atiku ignored the six governors when they met with them to choose Wike as the preferred candidate.

He mentioned that the six governors who disagreed with Atiku’s choice had decided not to participate actively in his presidential campaign.

July 2, 2022

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2023: Three PDP Governors Lobby For Wike To Emerge As Atiku’s Running Mate

by Victor Ndubuisi June 10, 2022

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According to reports, Nyesom Wike might be Atiku Abubakar’s running partner in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential election.

According to Nigerian Tribune sources, Atiku has offered the governor of Rivers state the role of vice president.

According to the source, Atiku planned to unveil Wike as his running partner on Wednesday, but certain governors were opposed to the notion.

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Three governors, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, allegedly paid Atiku a visit in Abuja on Wednesday and briefed him on the efforts to rally other governors to Wike’s side.

In a tweet, the former vice president also verified the governor’s visit.

The tweet read: “Governors Nyesom Wike, @seyiamakinde, Samuel Ortom, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi came calling on a courtesy visit before my meeting with the @OfficialPDPNig Governors Forum.

“Slowly but surely, the seeds of unity are being planted in our party.”

Although Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta is believed to be interested in the position, many of the governors are behind Wike because of “the goodwill he can bring.”

June 10, 2022

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REVEALED: Details of Atiku’s Meeting With PDP Governors Emerge

by Victor Ndubuisi June 8, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 2 minutes read

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, has revealed details of Atiku Abubakar’s meeting with PDP governors.

According to Tambuwal, Atiku met with governors on Wednesday to strategize on how to ensure the PDP’s win in the 2023 general elections.

According to him, the meeting was more of a consultative one.

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The politician and the candidate came to express their gratitude to the governors for their contributions to the conference.

Tambuwal said, “We talked about cooperation and collaboration in prosecuting a very successful electioneering campaign that will result in victories for the PDP at various elections from the state House of Assembly, national election, governorship and the presidential election come February 2023.

“It is more of a consultative meeting on matters concerning the way forward.”

Tambuwal further stated that Atiku is still consulting on his choice of a Vice President.

“it’s part of the consultation, it’s ongoing and governors are also being consulted on that,” Tambuwal said.

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At the meeting was the PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu; governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi and Seyi Makinde of Oyo States.

June 8, 2022

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2023: Details Of Obasanjo’s Meeting With Wike, Other PDP Govs Revealed

by Victor Ndubuisi May 24, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 3 minutes read

On Monday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted three state governors who were elected on the PDP platform.

The closed-door meeting took place in the elder statesman’s residence in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, according to Anaedoonline.ng.

The conference was attended by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom.

According to Anaeoonline.ng, former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, was also present at the meeting.

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The state leaders are said to have arrived at Obasanjo’s house at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library about 6:40 p.m.

Wike led the PDP leaders to inform and seek the backing of Obasanjo on his presidential ambition during the meeting, which allegedly lasted less than an hour.

Obasanjo, who talked with journalists immediately after the encounter, revealed that Wike told him about his presidential campaign.

Obasanjo regarded Nigeria as a complicated country, but expressed optimism that things will improve if a daring leader was chosen.

He said “of course, Governor Nyesom Wike as a presidential aspirant with Governor of Oyo, Governor of Benue, former Governor of Cross River and former Deputy Senate President and former Minister to express to me the desire and of course I made the point that I have always made that, I have ceased to be a partisan politician, I don’t belong to any political party, but if politics is the welfare of the people, I cannot cease to be a politician because I must always seek the welfare of the people.

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“And of course, you all know what the situation of Nigeria is and anybody who doesn’t know that, is either not a Nigerian or is not being truthful to himself or herself and we need, as I often said, no one individual can say yes I can do it because the situation Nigeria is today, we need all hands, all Nigerian hands on deck to restore Nigeria and that is what Governor Wike is saying to me.

“Courage, he doesn’t lack it, and if you have courage and you have the conviction to speak your mind, well you will have a saying in this part of the world that a person who speaks the truth all the time may not even get a mat spread for him because you will incur the displeasure of people, but you need the truth to be spoken and to get ourselves moved Nigeria on the path of unity.”

On his part, Wike said he has the courage and capacity to tame the nation’s insecurity if elected as President.

Speaking on the zoning of the PDP presidential ticket, Wike said, “It’s not as if I am championing zoning, it’s provided in the constitution of PDP.

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“Personal ambition will make us avoid or not do the right thing with impunity. But again, since they have decided there is no zoning, we are not running away, we have the capacity.

“As it stands today, you know that I’m the only candidate everybody is afraid of.”

May 24, 2022

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2023 Presidency: Obasanjo Meets Wike, Makinde, Ortom In Ogun

by Victor Ndubuisi May 24, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 1 minutes read

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo met behind closed doors with three serving governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.

Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, and Samuel Ortom of Benue were all in Abeokuta on Monday to visit the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

They had gone to see Balogun Owu to discuss Wike’s presidential ambitions in 2023, together with former Cross River Governor Donald Duke and others.

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After the encounter, Obasanjo told reporters that Wike had contacted him to notify him of his presidential ambitions, but that he just wished him luck because he was no longer involved in party politics.

However, Obasanjo said he would not cease to be a politician if it has to do with the welfare of the people.

He said “Of course, Governor Nyesom Wike as a presidential aspirant expressed to me the desire and of course I made the point that I have always made that, I have ceased to be a partisan politician.

May 24, 2022

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2023: Atiku’s Plan To Retain Peter Obi As Running Mate Face Serious Threat

by Victor Ndubuisi May 4, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 1 minutes read

Governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform are said to have rejected Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to keep Peter Obi as his running mate if he wins the party’s presidential nomination.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, an acquaintance of the PDP presidential candidate for the 2019 elections indicated that if Atiku is elected as the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 elections, he would prefer to keep Obi as his deputy.

Obi chose to run for president because the opposition party is set to offer up its presidential ticket, according to the PDP chieftain.

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However, a former member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) informed Newsmen that Atiku has received heavy opposition from the party’s governors over his intention to nominate Peter Obi as his running mate.

The PDP chieftain said the governors reportedly kicked against the plan because they want Atiku to pick one of them from the South as his running mate.

He added that is the reason why some of the governors are picking the presidential forms of the PDP which they plan to use as negotiation for the Vice President slot.

The former PDP NWC member, however, said that Atiku may drop Obi and pick one of the governors as his running mate as they are the major powerbrokers in the party.

May 4, 2022

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2023: Adeyanju Asks Wike, Atiku, Others To Back Peter Obi For President

by Victor Ndubuisi March 28, 2022

written by Victor Ndubuisi 3 minutes read

Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based activist, encouraged presidential aspirants on the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) platform to close ranks and present Peter Obi as the party’s flagbearer on Monday.

Governor Nyesom Wike, Bala Mohammed, Emmanuel Udom, Aminu Tambuwal, and others, according to Adeyanju, should step aside for Obi in 2023.

He cautioned that if the PDP failed to produce a viable presidential candidate in 2023, it would remain in opposition for another eight years and eventually die out.

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Concerned Nigerians’ convener, in an open letter to governors, said Obi has what it takes to return the PDP to power, and that his campaign will require little finance.

According to Adeyanju: “With the recent signing of the Electoral Act Bill into law, there has been a flurry of political activities geared towards the 2023 presidential election. Naturally, several political actors within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have shown interest to vie for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“However, I have noticed with dismay that rather than close ranks, some governors of the PDP stock have engaged in a “fight to finish” in an attempt to emerge as the PDP’s presidential candidate. Sadly, there seems to be no voice of reason to call the governors to order. It should be noted that if the PDP fails to produce a candidate that will resonate with the average Nigerian, the party may find itself out of power for another 8 years, with the attendant consequence of becoming a mushroom party and subsequent extinction.

“Accordingly, the business of who becomes the PDP’s presidential candidate is a business that affects all Nigerians. Hence, this open letter. I urge the PDP governors, especially Governors Nyesom Wike, Emmanuel Udom, Bala Mohammed, Aminu Tambuwal and other PDP governors to put their egos aside, come together and pick one of them as PDP’s presidential candidate.

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“In the unlikely event that the governors are unable to come together and pick a governor as the PDP’s presidential candidate, I strongly urge you to support Peter Obi as PDP’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election. At this time, equity, fairness and justice demand that the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria be zoned to the South East. Peter Obi stands head and shoulder over all other candidates from the South East, whether of the PDP or of the APC. He is a consummate businessman and a trusted political administrator. His candidacy is one that will require little or no campaign, as Nigerians across board are already agitating for him to become the president. It is, therefore, politically wise to support his aspiration. A Peter Obi presidency will not only heal the nation’s fault lines but will also restore the country’s economic growth.

“It must be stated that if the governors fail to agree on either of the foregoing options, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will almost certainly become the PDP’s presidential candidate. An Atiku’s presidency will be a continuation of the present gerontocracy that has set the country several years back. I hope that the PDP and its governors will heed this timely warning.”

March 28, 2022

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LATEST: APC Shouldn’t Be On Ballot In 2023 -PDP Govs, Reveals Why

by Victor Ndubuisi March 24, 2022

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Governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform have expressed discontent with the “suffering and hardship” experienced by Nigerians.

In a communique issued after their meeting on Wednesday in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa Local Government Area, Abia State, the governors also called the APC-led federal government “a failure, heartless, and insensitive.”

The PDP governors stated that the ruling party should not be on the ballot because of its “failure” while urging Nigerians to vote against it in the 2023 general election.

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“The forum is startled that, in the face of these figures of abject failure in all aspects and areas, the APC still wishes to be on the ballot in 2023,” read part of the communique. This shows how uncaring and insensitive the APC is. It has become a menace to Nigeria.

“The Forum urges Nigerians to reject the APC, a party run undemocratically by a Committee contrary to the Constitution (S.228) with Mr. President regularly issuing instructions and dictates. It is impossible for a party so disorganized to offer good governance to the people of Nigeria.

“The meeting reviewed the excruciating hardship and suffering being meted out to Nigerians by a failed APC led Federal Government; the near-collapse of the APC as a viable political party, the readiness of the PDP to take over and offer qualitative leadership options to rescue the nation.

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“We lament the terrible pain and hardship facing Nigerians in virtually all aspects of life. The meeting noted that life was much better in 2015 under the PDP than today under the APC as exemplified in the Comparative Indicators obtained mainly from the National Bureau of Statistics.”

March 24, 2022

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2023: Defection Looming As Wike, Fayose, Others Meet Goje in Abuja [Photos]

by Victor Ndubuisi March 19, 2022

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Danjuma Goje, the former governor of Gombe State, hosted a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in his Abuja mansion on Friday.

Goje met with Ibrahim Dankwambo, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Philip Aduda, and former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, according to Anaedoonline.ng.

In 2014, the senator for Gombe Central in the National Assembly switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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The PDP stakeholders reportedly came to see Goje in order to persuade him to rejoin the opposition party ahead of the 2023 elections.

On social media, there were speculations that the former governor was about to leave the APC, but he refuted the claims.

Goje and his political godson, Governor Inuwa Yahaya, have been at odds over the APC’s leadership of the state.

This resulted in an attack on the Gombe senator’s convoy on a visit to the state last year, as well as a crisis in the ruling party’s state chapter.

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The APC caretaker committee, however, arranged a reconciliation meeting with Yahaya and Goje in January 2022.

March 19, 2022

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