2023: Gov Wike Meets APC Chieftains Fayemi, Omisore In London
The River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, met with some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in London.
Newsflash Nigeria understands that the meeting had in attendance the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi and the National Secretary of the APC, Iyiola Omisore.
According to the report, the meeting was held to discuss areas of collaboration ahead of the 2023 elections.
According to This Day, the meeting of Governor Wike, Makinde and the APC chieftains is coming ahead of the meetings of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The NEC members are expected to decide the fate of the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu.
Governor Wike’s camp had called for Ayu to resign from office before the 2023 general elections.
Governor Wike’s camp had insisted that the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and Ayu, could not come from the same region.
Ayu, however, has insisted that he would not resign from office, adding that he was voted into office and expected to be in office for four years.
The NEC members are expected to determine the fate of the PDP national chairman if he will remain in office or not.