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Reports indicate that the camp led by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is encountering challenges in maintaining unity as the crucial National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party draws nearer.

Sources suggest that a prominent member of the G-5 faction, also a serving governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has decided to distance himself from the group.

The governor, who has experienced strained relations with the faction lately, is reportedly aligning with voices advocating for a change in the party’s status quo.

While the Wike-led camp is rooting for Ambassador Illiya Damagum to retain his seat as the PDP national chairman, the other camp, led by former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar are pushing for the emergence of Senator Gabriel Suswam.

The NEC meeting, scheduled for this Thursday, will be preceded by other strategic meetings starting today, including the PDP governors’ forum meeting, the PDP Caucus and the Board of Trustees (BoT).

Juliusganduje:
Do you want to be the PDP chairman?

Macphenson:
Wike has been exposed to be all about himself. Every jamboree he led the G5 governors to was just for him to get a ministerial position in APC.

Reasonable peoe are distancing themselves from the rabble rouser.

IkeOnyia:
There is even credible indication that Atiku has pencilled down Makinde to be his running mate in 2027.

Love56743:
Pdp should sack wike and Atiku, Let them try and convince Peter obi and kwakwaso to come back to the party, so that 2027 would be interesting, pdp still have structure in many States and still a strong opposition

alimiadedayo1:
no be only Obi na obituary you guys think like an animal the same Pdp you guys were condemning last year has now become a saint because you want your tribal bigot called obi to be a candidate.. Is that how you think? till the end of this world obi or any igbo will not small Aso rock mark it down

IkeOnyia:
It is no surprise if Makinde has fallen out with Wike. Their relationship was all pretense. Makinde was wary of Wike demolishing his company assets in Port Harcourt and had to romance the dictator for survival. There is even credible indication that Atiku has pencilled down Makinde to be his running mate in 2027.

Ofunaofu:
G5 has since outlived its purpose.