South-West Govs In Closed-Door Meeting Ahead Of Atiku’s Visit

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and his counterparts within the South-West are reportedly in a closed-door assembly forward of Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar‘s go to to the area this week.

Naija Information understands that Atiku is anticipated to be in Lagos State on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, on the Commerce Home, 1 Idowu Taylor Road, Victoria Island to talk on the occasion titled: “Personal Sector Financial Discussion board’ forward of the 2023 presidential election.

Studies, nonetheless, rising claimed that the leaders of the PDP within the South-West are assembly in Ibadan, Oyo State capital to deliberate on the disaster rocking the opposition celebration forward of the 2023 polls.

The celebration stakeholders are mentioned to be pushing exhausting for the zone to supply PDP’s subsequent Nationwide Chairman.

Governor Makinde, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; state PDP chairmen and different celebration leaders are reportedly concerned within the closed-door assembly mentioned to be ongoing.

A supply who spoke anonymously with Vanguard Newspaper mentioned the emergency assembly was to debate the way forward for the PDP within the South West and Atiku’s go to to Lagos and Oyo states.

They Might Boycott Atiku’s Go to To South-West

A distinct supply based on the information platform additionally disclosed that Makinde and different celebration leaders might boycott Atiku’s go to to the southwest states.

Nevertheless, one other claimed that the leaders are insisting solely on Ayu’s resignation to pave manner for the South West to supply the following nationwide chairman of the celebration.

“Atiku is coming at the moment to Lagos and he’s going to Ibadan on Wednesday, the plan is to boycott assembly with him. They wish to be spoilers and I heard they’re tilting in direction of Peter Obi. From what I do know, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the one guiding the Wike’s staff to throw their weight behind the Presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, LP, Mr Peter Obi in 2023,” Vanguard quoted a supply as saying.

On a distinct notice, a supply reportedly aware about the reconciliation committee, mentioned that the South-West will not be solely involved with getting the chairmanship slot, however that it’s what’s truthful and simply and that has been their place within the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s staff.

“It isn’t about Wike alone, so many individuals really feel that’s what ought to occur,” the supply reportedly mentioned.

Naija Information, nonetheless, understands that Wike has saved leaders of the PDP in a confused state, guessing over his subsequent transfer following a vote of confidence handed on the Senator Iyorchia Ayu-led Nationwide Working Committee.

Wike and his allies are on the trigger to see Ayu resign from his place as a precondition for peace.