Report by Mudasir Opeyemi
The presidential candidate of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP),Atiku Abubakar, has hailed supporters of the party in Oyo for chanting his name while Governor Wike of Rivers State was speaking at the campaign flag-off of of Governor Seyi Makinde for second term in office.
Recall that,four out of G-5 governors which include Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ipeazu (Abia), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers) were in Ibadan yesterday to rally support for their colleague,Seyi Makinde.
While addressing the crowd,Wike told the crowd at Mapo Hall, where the rally took place, that they should vote for PDP candidates at all levels.
His words: “Vote for Seyi, vote for PDP Senators, vote for the House of Reps (candidates), the other one (President), Seyi will tell you,”
As he was emphasising that Makinde will tell them who to vote as President, the Rivers Governor was disrupted by chants of “Atiku, Atiku”.
Reacting on Friday Morning, Atiku said he heard the supporters “loud and clear”
He added that he takes it as a “vote of confidence” the people of Oyo have in him and the party, PDP.
“Oyo State, I heard you loud and clear yesterday. I take it warmly as a vote of confidence in me and our great party, Peoples Democratic Party.
“You proved that my love for the Pace-Setter State over the years is not in vain,”
“My promise to you is this: we shall work closely together in the mission to Recover Nigeria,” he tweeted
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The G-5 Governors otherwise known as ‘Integrity Group’ have been at loggerheads with the leadership of their party,the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
The governors have vowed not to support the presidential candidate of the party,Atiku Abubakar claiming that he’s not a man of his words.
The governors are demanding for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party.
The demand for Ayu’s resignation is on the grounds that the party’s Presidential Candidate and National Chairman cannot come from the same region.