Atiku Abubakar, presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), paid a visit to Ike Ekweremadu,
deputy president of the senate, on Monday.
According to reports, Abubakar
visited Ekweremadu to seek his understanding over the choice of Peter Obi as
his running mate.
On the entourage of Atiku were
Senate President Bukola Saraki, director-general of the PDP Presidential
Campaign Council, Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP; and Austin
Akobundu, national organising secretary of the party.
The choice of Obi had sparked
tension in the south-east, with some stakeholders accusing Atiku of not consulting
them.
David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi,
had said PDP leaders in the region would meet and deliberate over the choice of
Obi but he later soft pedaled.
Although Ekweremadu did not speak
out, he was reportedly dissatisfied with the failure of the party to include
him in its campaign council.
The deputy senate president was
said to have considered leaving the party but Ekweremadu denied contemplating
it, pledging his loyalty to the opposition party.
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