In a move to resolve the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 17 governorship candidates of the party, on Tuesday met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, begging him to save the party.
The governors met with Wike to pacify him to work with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu.
A source at the Rivers state Government House, said PDP’s governorship candidate from Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kaduna, and 13 other states met with Wike at his private residence in Rumueprikon, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
The source revealed that the candidates during the meeting which lasted for two hours appealed to Wike to forget all his grievances and support Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, in other to ensure victory for the PDP in the 2023 presidential election.
The candidates during the meeting expressed worry over the feud which they argued had lingered for too long.
The source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Aside from the challenges being faced in the various state chapters, the aspirants expressed concerns over the lingering crisis within the party at the national level and offered to mediate as a group.
“They agreed to meet with Governor Nyesom Wike and those sympathetic to his cause to find an amicable solution to the crisis.”
A series of meetings are also scheduled to hold today, Wednesday with the ultimate aim of getting every party member on board.
