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Obasanjo/Wike/Obi: Details Of London Meeting Emerge
The details of the meeting between President Olusegun Obasanjo and the group of governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP led by Governor Nyesom Wike in London are emerging.
Also present at the meeting was the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi.
GWG reports that, the meeting which was held in London, had in attendance some governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) like Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu.
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Others present at the meeting included former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke and Senator Olaka Nwogu.
A source while revealing the details of the meeting told The Punch, that Obasanjo’s presence at the meeting with Wike was to seek his support for Obi in the 2023 election.
The source who spoke on a possibility of an Obi/Wike alliance said, “Obasanjo is working on that, but many of us (Wike’s camp) prefer Tinubu.
“Tinubu has a political structure and base. Although Obi is ‘Obidient’, he doesn’t have a structure and base. Obi’s candidacy will only rub off on the PDP’s stronghold.”
According to another close associate of Governor Wike, Obasanjo is supporting Obi based on the need for the South-East to produce the next president.
The source said, “You know Obasanjo; if he believes in something, he works for it. His presence at the meeting was to convince Wike to support Obi. He believes the Labour Party’s presidential candidate is competent.”
However, irrespective of the details of the meeting between Obasanjo and the group of governors around Wike, GWG reports that the subsequent meeting between Wike and PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar may have clouded the earlier meeting.
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