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PDP CRISIS: Wike's Camp Withdraws From Atiku's Campaign, Insists On Demands

AFNews Reporter

Sep 21, 2022

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike's camp has announced its official withdrawal from participating in the presidential campaign of the party for the 2023 elections.

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This was disclosed by the group after the meeting that started at abount 7pm last night and ended by past 2am this morning at the private residence of Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

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After the end of the meeting, they gather to briefing journalists on the outcome, with George stating the shocker.

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The members maintained that their position that unless the National Chairman of the party resigns for a southern candidate, they would not participate in any capacity.

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Present at this defining gathering at Wike's residence in Port Harcourt include 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, former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke.

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Others 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.

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The decision comes few days to the kick-off campaign as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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