PDP Crisis: Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others missing as Atiku meets PDP stakeholders in Abuja

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has bemoaned the state of the party and called for solutions towards finding a lasting solution.

Atiku, a former vice president noted that the PDP which started as the biggest party in 1999 has lot its dominance.

He further urged the leadership of the party to work together to ensure that its position as the leading political party in the country was regained.

He spoke yesterday at a reception organized for new and returning governors elected on the PDP platform in Abuja.

He said, “This is a very important challenge that requires a whole day seminar so that we can, as a party, regain our eminent position in the country.

“We all know that the PDP did not lose the last election. So, we should be determined and focused on retrieving our mandate that has been stolen.”

Former Vice President, Namadi Sambo said the situation of PDP in some states called for urgent intervention of its national body.

He said, “What is happening in some states today is very unfortunate. I will give an example of Kaduna State. What is happening in Kaduna State today; people are being suspended from the party left, right, and centre without due process.

“I want to seize this opportunity to publicly ask the acting national chairman to look into what is happening in Kaduna State, because all the ingredients for trouble and problems in the party are taking place.”

Meanwhile, members of the G-5 governors, Nyesom Wike (Rivers) Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) Samuel Ortom (Benue), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) were absent at the gathering.