The governors, having failed to resolve their differences with the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, are weighing their options between Tinubu and Peter Obi of the Labour Party
Four out of five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may finally take a position on the presidential candidate to support ahead of the 2023 general elections. The four PDP governors are Nyesom Wike of Rivers; Seyi Makinde of Oyo; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu states.
The other aggrieved governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, it was learnt may not align with the position expected to be taken by his four colleagues in the weeks to come. The aggrieved governors who had earlier pulled out of the PDP presidential campaign, said during the week there is no going back on their demand.
Similarly, Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, was quoted to have said in an interview with Voice of America (VOA), Hausa Service that the party had moved on.
A source familiar with the development said the governors, having failed to resolve their differences with the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, are weighing their options between Tinubu and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). The source said Ortom appears to be the lone governor among the five, who may pitch his tent with Obi.
On Ortom’s stance, the source said: “Ortom is taking a different position for now. We don’t know if that will change. But these are the current realities. Tinubu is making serious progress, while Atiku appears to be stuck and he believes only votes from the North will save him.”
But Atiku has said he remains committed to efforts to resolve issues in the opposition party. The PDP Presidential Candidate who spoke through his media aide, Paul Ibe, told Saturday Sun that there are different levels of engagement to ensure that all leaders of the PDP close ranks ahead of the 2023 polls.
According to him, several leaders of the party, as well as other well-meaning Nigerians, who understand the significance of the 2023 general elections, are working round the clock to broker a truce among feuding members of the party.