Peter Obi has again met with the aggrieved faction of the PDP led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. The Labour Party presidential candidate had initially met with some members of the PDP caucus separately. The frequent meetings between Obi and the PDP chieftains have sparked rumours of a political alignment ahead of the 2023 polls.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate on Monday, August 15 met with the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, Rivers state governor, has been having a running battle with the PDP presidential candidate and former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Also present in the meeting are the governors of Abia; Dr Okezie Ikpeazu his Benue counterpart; Samuel Ortom, former governor of Cross River state; Donald Duke, former governor of Gombe state; Ibrahim Dankwambo and a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. Others are a former House of Representatives member; Hon Nnenna Ukeje, PDP south-south leader; Dan Orbih and an unidentified PDP chieftain. Before now, Obi had met separately with Wike in Port Harcourt, Ortom in Abuja, Ikpeazu in Umuahia and Mimiko in Abuja in recent times.
According to the report, Obi’s visit came amidst speculations that Wike may dump the PDP, due to the fallout over the presidential primary of the party and the failure of Atiku to pick him as his running mate for the 2023 general elections.
