2023 Presidency: Wike Moves To Block Atiku, Saraki, Other Northern Candidates From Getting PDP Ticket
As PDP battles to reclaim power come 2023, with lots of internal issues to where the parties candidate will come out from, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he will block off former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki and some others from emerging the 2023 presidential candidate of the party.
Wike who has been a strong advocate of zoning the party’s ticket to the south and picking a much younger efficient candidate has reached out to his colleagues in other states and has five of them – Benue, Enugu, Oyo, Abia, and Adamawa behind him.
As a major financier of the party and back brain behind the emergence of Iyorchia Ayu as the new national chairman of the party, wike’s decision view has gotten popular support amongst members of the party.
However, when contacted for a reaction, Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, declined to comment on the matter.
The Atiku camp in a reaction through his media aide, Paul Ibe said they are not aware of any move against their principal as the former Vice President enjoys the support of stakeholders within the party including Governor Wike himself.
Ibe added that the collective resolve of the PDP is to save Nigerians from the gloom and troubles imposed on them by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
