A delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of
trustees (BoT) is currently in a closed-door meeting with Nyesom Wike, Rivers
state governor.
It is understood that the meeting is taking place at the
government house in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.
Adolphus Wabara, PDP BoT acting chairman, is said to have
led the delegation to the state.
The meeting is part of the efforts to resolve the crisis in
the major opposition party.
Last Wednesday, Wike, as well as
Samuel Ortom and Seyi Makinde — governors Benue and Oyo — were absent from the
PDP’s presidential campaign council inauguration.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, governors of Enugu and
Abia, also failed to show up.
The dispute in the PDP began after the national convention
of the party.
Wike was defeated by Atiku Abubakar in the race to emerge as
the party’s presidential candidate.
Subsequently, calls emanated from Wike’s camp for Iyorchia
Ayu to step down as national chairman of the party.
The clamour by Wike and his allies is said to be on the
grounds that the PDP presidential candidate and national chairman cannot be
from the same region.
Ayu has since refused to resign while Atiku has said no one
can compel the national chairman to vacate his position.
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