The governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike and four other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met behind closed-doors in Enugu on Sunday.
The others president at the meeting included Messrs Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Samuel Ortom (Benue).
The governors, who arrived at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, in Wike’s private jet, were received by their host, Ugwuanyi.
They did not speak with journalists after their meeting.
However, Premium Times quoted sources from the government circle as saying that the governors held the meeting to discuss the prospect of supporting the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, in the 2023 presidential election.
The governor’s meeting comes two days after the LP candidate, Obi, visited Wike for the third time since the PDP presidential primary in May.
PDP had been enmeshed in crisis after the national convention that saw the emergence of the former vice president, Mr. Atiku Abubakar as its presidential flag-bearer.
Wike, who contested in the presidential primary, had alleged foul play, insisting the party’s national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, compromised the integrity of his office by using its instrumentality to ensure the emergence of Atiku.
He, alongside other governors demanded the resignation of Ayu as the only panacea to peace in the party.
The crisis was worsened after Wike was overlooked for the position of running mate to Atiku.
The governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, was picked as the running mate.
Wike accused the party of betraying him and breaching its constitution.
Wike’s argument is that both Ayu and Atiku hail from northern Nigeria.
Last month, a group of PDP members, led by Wike, withdrew their participation in the presidential campaign committee of the party.
Members of the group vowed not to participate in the campaign committee in whatever capacity except Ayu leaves his position for a southerner.
