Some loyalists of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday, boycotted the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council and book launch in honour of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Among those absent from the ceremony are Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue; Seyi Makinde of Oyo; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, including Wike.
Also absent from the event was the National Chairman of the PDP who, according to the Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum, was absent as a result of ill-health.
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Other PDP governors believed to be loyal to the party’s presidential candidate were, however, in attendance.
They include: Governors Bala Mohammed of Bauchi; Diri Duoye of Bayelsa; Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa; Darius Ishaku of Taraba; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom; and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto.
The Delta State governor and running mate to Atiku, Ifeanyi Okowa, was also present at the event.