As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, the Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Wike, alongside other presidential aspirants under the
platform of the Peoples Democratic Party met behind closed doors in Port
Harcourt on Wednesday.
The former Vice President and presidential hopeful under the
PDP, Atiku Abubakar, was, however, absent from the meeting.
A media aide to the Rivers state governor said those at the
closed-door meeting included the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala
Mohammed, and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Others present were the former Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, and the former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Dr Mohammed
Hayatu-Deen.
The host, Governor Wike, while speaking to journalists after
the meeting, said their interest was to ensure the consolidation of unity in
the party.
Wike also expressed their interest in making Nigerians happy
by developing a formidable strategy that would enable the PDP coast to victory
in the 2023 presidential election.
He said, “Our interest is the unity of the party. Our
interest is to make Nigerians happy by making sure that by 2023, PDP takes over
the reins of government because Nigerians are patiently waiting.
“And I can assure you that we are going to work as a team to
make Nigerians happy,” Wike stated.
On his part, the leader of the delegation, Senator Bukola
Saraki said their discussion centred on identifying the best available ways to
ensure that all concerned party members embrace unity, as there is strength in
unity as proverbially said.
Saraki stated, “We are here to have a discussion and we just
finished talking about the best way for us to reunite our party, bring unity
among all those who are aspiring to lead this country under PDP.
“We all realise the importance of this and PDP is the only
option ready to redirect this country in the right direction and bring progress
and provide a better future for our people.
“We have been to some of the other states and today we are
here with the Governor of Rivers State – a key stakeholder of this party to
discuss frankly. He has given us his views and made some suggestions and we
will continue to work with that as we move away from here.
”But the key thing is unity; the key thing is to put the country
first and put the party first,” Saraki affirmed.
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