Rivers state governor, and leader of the G5 governors, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday evening, shunned a meeting convened by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, with the party’s Rivers stakeholders in Abuja.
At the meeting, the Director of Public Communications for Atiku campaign, Dino Melaye, told the stakeholders that it was a compensation for the Rivers State rally, which was shelved by the party, owing to the impasse with Governor Nyesom Wike.
Also, the co-convener, Senator Lee Maeba, assured the PDP will be victorious in Rivers State.
He listed some federal projects that Atiku should prioritise in the state, such as the completion of the East-West Road, if he becomes president.
Those present at the meeting included a former National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus; Senator Ben Bruce; a former governor of Rivers state, Celestine Omehia, among other prominent party members in the state.
After the meeting, Atiku left to attend another meeting with the PDP National Assembly candidates, where his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, addressed the candidates.
Okowa appealed to the candidates of the National Assembly (NASS), to carry on with the campaigns in their respective constituencies and senatorial districts.
He urged them to win their elections, saying the PDP needed the majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
The vice-presidential candidate also called on the candidates to protect their votes cast for the PDP on Saturday.
Atiku, in his address to the candidates, stated that Nigeria was in one of the most challenging times in its history.
According to him, the country is more divided, and security and economy are in a sorry state. He added that to redirect the country, there is a great need to “work together when we are all elected.
