PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar reportedly ignores his detractors heads for London to settle issues with Wike

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has headed for the United Kingdom in an attempt to sort out the issues between him and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

According to sources close to the former Vice-president, he will meet with Governor Wike today.

The source revealed, “The PDP presidential candidate headed for London on Wednesday night after arriving Paris yesterday on Tuesday. He is billed to meet with Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the issues between them.”

PDP has been in a state of confusion since its presidential primary election in May 2022 after Atiku clinched the party’s ticket.

The crisis was escalated after Atiku chose Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta, as his running mate.

Party stakeholders had expressed concerns that Atiku ignored Wike, who was said to have been preferred by a majority of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC) members as the candidate for the position.

Atiku’s desperate move to reconcile with Wike is sequel to presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the Rivers Governor in Paris, France

In a related development, a close associate of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Ibrahim Masari, yesterday, claimed that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike will work for Tinubu in 2023.

Masari, who confirmed that Governor Wike met with Tinubu in London in an interview, added that the Rivers State Governor does not have to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to help APC Candidate.

Speaking on the reason for the meeting, Masari said, “the meeting was basically on the 2023 Presidential election and by God’s grace, we are going to work with His Excellency, Governor Nyeson Wike, he will assist and we are going to win the election with ease, by the will of God.

“This is because Wike is a big politician, a Governor and he has control in some other states apart from his state. He is good to the people and has associated with his people peacefully. By the grace of God, he will be of help to us.

“If you could remember, it was APC that caused the failure of APC in Bauchi, it was members of the party that led to the defeat of the Governor from their party. In Adamawa too. So, what I want people to understand, someone can still assist you even without joining your party if he wants to.

“Furthermore, with the widespread acceptance of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigerians, I can assure you by the will of God he is going to win the election, with or without help. But there is the Hausa adage which says even if you’re beautiful, you should add to it by taking bath. So it’s not only about Wike, we are also talking with many other Governors.”