ATIKU BATTLES TO AVERT PDP’S COLLAPSE, WIKE’S LOYALISTS THREATEN DEFECTION

THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE LOYALISTS IN THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRACTIC PARTY ARE THREATENING TO LEAVE THE PARTY IF THEIR PRINCIPAL DEFECTS WORSENING THE CRISIS ROCKING THE PARTY AHEAD OF THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS.

POLITICAL LEADERS LOYAL TO WIKE, WARNED THE PDP OF THEIR READINESS TO MOBILISE OTHER SUPPORTERS OF THE GOVERNOR TO DUMP THE NATION’S MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY.

BUT, PDP’S STANDARD-BEARER, ATIKU ABUBAKAR, ALLAYED FEARS OVER THE CRISIS IN THE PARTY, SAYING HE WOULD ENSURE RECONCILIATION.

ATIKU SAID THIS BARELY 24 HOURS AFTER BENUE STATE GOVERNOR SAMUEL ORTOM ACCUSED HIM OF FAILING TO HONOUR THE DEMOCRATIC CHOICE IN THE SELECTION OF HIS RUNNING MATE.