To Support Peter Obi? Wike, Ortom, Makinde in Crucial Meeting
- Governors loyal to embattled Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, have met behind closed doors in Enugu
- The governors met to strategise as they take a position in their battle against PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar
- Apart from Nyesom Wike, some of the governors at the meeting include Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu. Others are Seyi Makinde of Oyo
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Some governors on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in a crucial meeting in Enugu. The meeting is led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers state
Governors present at the meeting include Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu. Others are Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia.
Source: Twitter
According to a statement by the Enugu government, the governors held a “crucial meeting in the Enugu Government House to discuss matters of public interest”.
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The meeting was said to have lasted for several hours.
The meeting comes amid a crisis in the party over calls for Iyorchia Ayu to step down as national chairman of the party.
The five governors were also absent at the inauguration of the PDP presidential campaign council, which held on September 28.
Video emerges as Bola Tinubu shows off strong exercise skills
Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown off his exercise skills to prove to critics that he is hale and hearty.
In a video posted on Twitter, the APC presidential candidate could be seen on an exercise bike, exercising with vigour.
This has however sparked reactions from Nigerians with many people criticsing him while others are praising his skills.
Why Tinubu might be disqualified from participating in 2023 presidential election
In what can be described as a stunning turn of events, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu might be disqualified if the courts uphold the judgement of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his deputy governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi, for the 2022 Osun state governorship election.
According to the judgement by Justice Emeka Nwite Governor Mai Mala Buni who submitted their names to INEC violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Section 82(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.
Source: Legit.ng
