Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), says he is open to meeting with Nyesom Wike, governor of
Rivers state.
Abubakar said this on Thursday while fielding questions from
journalists in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
When asked if the party is divided into factions, Abubakar
said: “It is a social media drama. There is nothing like a Wike camp or Atiku
camp. There is one PDP family.”
Atiku was also asked if there is a plan to meet with Wike
for reconciliation, and he responded by saying: “Why not? I am open to that.”
The former vice-president added that the party will surmount
its present challenges.
“Some people get angry when things don’t go their way and so
on and so forth. We will overcome that. I have every belief that we are going
to do that,” he said.
The opposition party has been embroiled in rancour since
Abubakar named Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, as his running mate for
the 2023 presidential election.
Some party stakeholders, including Samuel Ortom, governor of
Benue, had expressed concerns over Atiku’s decision to overlook Wike, who was
recommended for the position by the party’s national working committee (NWC).
Wike placed second in the party’s presidential primary
election which took place in May.
A few days ago, Abubakar had said actions are being taken to
address the grievances of party members.
“We are taking action to address the feelings of all party
members,” the former vice-president had said.
“The unity in our
community is my priority. Our resolve to unify Nigeria starts in our party and
moves to the community, then on to society.”
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