Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has declared his support for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President.
According to reports, the PDP’s Special National Convention was held in Abuja on Saturday, where the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2023 general election was elected.
According to reports, unlike other PDP aspirants who sent messages to the former Vice President following the primary, Wike refused to congratulate Atiku.
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Atiku met with Wike on Monday as part of the PDP’s reconciliation effort to give the party a better chance of defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election.
Former Ekiti State Governor and PDP presidential candidate Ayodele Fayose, as well as other PDP leaders, were present at the reconciliation meeting.
Wike promised not to abandon the PDP in a tweet shortly after meeting with Atiku, adding, “We will be fully supporting Atiku.”
He recalled making a promise to the main opposition party that he would back whoever won the PDP presidential primary.
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Atiku defeated Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike by a large margin, receiving 371 votes to 237 votes.
Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President, came in third place with 70 votes in the party’s primary.
