The crisis between the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the five aggrieved PDP governors may be far from over, as the duo of Governors Samuel Ortom and Nyesom Wike shunned Atiku at the Makurdi Airport in Benue State.
Mr Abubakar whose presidential campaign is billed to hold in Nasarawa State on Monday decided to fly to Benue because he could not secure a landing clearance in Nasarawa.
About 20 minutes to his arrival, Governor Ortom arrived at the Airport and many thought he was there to receive the PDP presidential candidate.
However, about five minutes later, the PDP vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State landed at the Airport, and he exchanged pleasantries with Governor Ortom.
The latter was heard asking “So, you people will come to my state without telling me?
Moments later, a jet landed and Governor Ortom swiftly moved towards it to receive the person or persons aboard, it turned out to be Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
The governors hugged and exchanged pleasantries and without wasting time, the two men entered their vehicle and zoomed off.
Twenty minutes later, The former Vice President arrived at the Makurdi Airport alongside members of the Presidential Campaign Council and the PDP national chairman.
He was only received by Governor Okowa and other party members, the absence of Ortom and Wike, a strong indication that the rift remains far from over.
This incident comes a day after Atiku Abubakar said he has met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to resolve the lingering crisis within the party without any way forward.
The Benue and Rivers State Governors are part of the G-5 Group of Governors and the Integrity group which has been up in arms against the Party’s National Chairman and the Presidential Candidate, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over some infractions by the duo.
They have vowed never to work with him on the 2023 elections until some issues are resolved chief among which is the resignation of the party’s National Chairman.
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