The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has vowed never to accept northern dominance in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Wike revealed this on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, while hosting PDP candidates and local government party chairmen from Cross River State at his residence in Port Harcourt, where he donated 25 buses to support their campaigns.
Governor Wike said no one can convince him to drop his advocacy for internal democracy in the party.
Wike rejected the current formation of the party where the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and Director General of the Presidential Campaign, Aminu Tambuwal; are all from the northern part of the country.
A group of five PDP governors, led by Wike, were reportedly absent at the flag-off of the party’s presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, October 10, 2022.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu; Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia; Seyi Makinde, Oyo; and Samuel Ortom, Benue, were absent at the event.
Members of the group were also absent at the inauguration of the party’s presidential campaign council last month.
Although the event, held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, attracted a large crowd and also went on successfully, it showed that the PDP crisis is far from being over.
