PDP Crisis: Atiku, Wike Camps in Show of Strength in Ekiti, Details Emerge
- Things may turn sour for Atiku Abubakar as the PDP presidential campaign train will land in Ekiti today, January 16
- This is due to the rift between Senator Biodun Olujimi, a leading figure in Atiku's camp and former Governor Ayodele Fayose, who is supporting the G5 governors
- Some sources have said Fayose has been an advocate of a power shift to the south and his actions could have an effect on the campaign rally of the PDP in the state
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Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti - The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set for another show in Nigeria's political space as the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign train lands in Ekiti, a Southwest state today.
Former Governor Ayo Fayose has been at loggerheads with Biodun Olujimi, the senator representing Ekiti South and a member of Atiku Abubakar's camp, The Nation reported.
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Fayose is on the side of the G5 governors led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. The governors are calling for the resignation of the party's national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to pave way for the Southern bloc in the leadership structure of the party.
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Some credible sources in the PDP in the state disclosed to journalists on the telephone that the rift between Fayose and Olujimi could make matters worst for Atiku in the state.
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According to one of the sources, Fayose has been consistent in campaigning for a Southern presidency as echoed by the G5 governors.
The source said:
“Don’t forget that Olujimi is a leading figure in the Atiku camp in Ekiti PDP. But the ex-Ekiti governor’s alliance with the G-5 and his campaign for power shift to the South may sway his camp against Atiku during the rally.”
PDP Crisis: Wike reacts as powerful BoT member dumps umbrella party, sends disturbing warning to Atiku
Legit.ng earlier reported that the burning crisis in the PDP took another fuel over the weekend as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state commented on the recent resignation of Professor Alphonsus Nwosu from the party.
According to Wike, Nwosu resigned from the party because his conscience is disturbed over the failure of the PDP to adhere to its constitution on zoning.
Wike expressed that those who are working to make the Southern bloc in the party second-class citizen should be ready to face the repercussions.
Source: Legit.ng
