PDP crisis: Atiku’s camp ganging against Wike

Following the endless crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), between Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike who insisted that the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu be removed as a condition for peace, CAPITAL POST has learnt over the weekend that Abubakar Atiku’s camp have started a gang up against the governor.

The source who pleaded anonymity said, Atiku’s camp are also planning to infiltrate Wike’s camp with a view to weaken him.

Wike had boasted that he would destroy PDP, if Dr Ayu wasn’t removed as the party National Chairman.

Those who formed Wike’s camp are,
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.

Wike’s camp have since pulled out of Atiku’s presidential campaign, saying that Dr Iyorchia Ayu must resign as the National Chairman.

Other members of the group are former PDP deputy national chairman, Olabode George, Donald Duke, Ayo Fayose, Ibrahim Dankwambo, Mimiko, and Senator Jonah Jang, amongst others.

Also, the National Chairman of PDP said, he will not resign, while Atiku Abubakar said he won’t force Ayu out of office.

“There is general thinking in the party that Wike has nothing to lose and his so-called allies have something to lose, while some of them have nothing at stake.

“There is a thinking in the party that those who have something at stake can be cultivated.

“And you know, this is a delicate thing, delicate in the sense that those individuals do not want to turn against Wike in a dramatic way. They know he can say things about them.”

Another source revealed that the PDP presidential candidate has activated a process to reach out to aggrieved leaders of the party.

“There are some internal processes that have been activated to ensure that those people (Wike’s allies) are properly aligned with the dictates of the party which is to ensure that the party wins in 2023, which in fairness to those people, they are not averse to except for Wike. We don’t even know what he’s up to and those who say they are with him (Wike) don’t know what he is up to.”

An ally of Atiku stated that the presidential candidate of the PDP and other party leaders would not do anything that is unconstitutional in a bid to remove the embattled Ayu.

“Atiku and leaders of the PDP will never do anything unconstitutional because of Wike because Nigerians are watching. He will keep pushing and even after getting what he wants, he will ask for something else. We know his game.

“There must be a stop to this and that is why we want to move on with his people.