Atiku Meets Wike – PDP Set for 2023 Showdown

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, met with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in Abuja on Monday.

On Saturday night, Atiku had beat Wike in the party’s presidential primary Elections in Abuja.

The goal of Monday’s meeting, according to reports, was to reconcile the two party leaders and give the PDP a strong performance against the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election.

The meeting was also attended by former Ekiti State Governor and PDP presidential aspirant, Ayodele Fayose, amongst other PDP chieftains.

Details of the meeting remain sketchy as of press time but our correspondent learnt that Atiku is shopping for a Southern running mate after his victory at the primary.

During the PDP presidential primary held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Saturday, Atiku polled 371 votes to defeat Wike, who got 237 votes; a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, 70 votes; the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, 38 votes; the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, 20 votes; a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, 14 votes and an ex-President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa, one vote.

Source: punchng.com