The current feud between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, deepened yesterday.
The Board of Trustees (BoT) rejected Wike’s supporters’ demand for the resignation of the National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu.
The renewed reconciliation facilitated by Senator Walid Jibrin-led BoT is being threatened by a lack of compromise between the two camps.
Recall that Wike’s camp had premised its demand for Ayu’s ouster on the pre-presidential primary agreement that he would step aside if a Northerner is elected as the presidential candidate.
According to the camp, both the presidential flag bearer and the national chairman cannot come from the same region.
But, a source close to the BoT said the board dismissed the demand as unrealistic, adding that it can only be met if Atiku wins next year’s election.
Wike and his supporters have not given a categorical statement of support for the Atiku/Okowa ticket.
