Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku
Abubakar, has insisted that his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) is
intact.
This follows news that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has resigned as the South-South coordinator of his campaign.
Atiku’s Special Assistant, Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, said: “The PCC is intact; there is no cause for alarm.”
Shaibu also insisted that Wike’s purported resignation was “speculative”.
It is understood that Wike is not comfortable with the way things are
going in the campaign, especially lack of consultations of appropriate
party leaders before vital decisions and appointments are made.
The PDP had in October named Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as
Director-General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Council, along with
prominent leaders of the party as zonal coordinators.
Apart from the Senate President, Ayo Fayose, Aminu Tambuwal, Ibrahim
Dankwambo, Samuel Ortom, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi were named as zonal
coordinators.
While Governor Aminu Tambuwal was named as the Zonal Coordinator for
NorthWest, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo was appointed Zonal Coordinator
for North-East, Governor Samuel Ortom for North-Central, Governor Dave
Umahi for South-East, Nyesom Wike for South-South and former Governor
Ayodele Fayose as Zonal Coordinator for the South-West.