Politics

Fintiri heads reconciliation team to end Atiku-Wike rift

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has been appointed to lead the reconciliation team to end the rift between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Fintiri made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen at the Yola International Airport on Saturday.

The Star recalls that since Atiku emerged as the PDP presidential candidate, the opposition party has been embroiled in rancour.

The crisis became worsened after the former Vice-President named Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.

Many had expected Wike, who came second in the party’s presidential primaries, to be chosen as the party’s vice-presidential candidate.

Wike and his associates have reportedly demanded the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition for them to campaign for Atiku.

They argued that the all top positions in the party are being occupied by northerners and Ayu, who is from the North-Central must resign as a concession to the South.

However, Governor Fintiri, while speaking to journalists on Saturday disclosed that he has been appointed as the chairman of the reconciliation committee set up by Atiku to resolve his feud with Governor Wike.

The governor further expressed optimism that the crisis rocking the PDP would be resolved amicably before the 2023 general election.

“I can assure you that with God, the party will put its house in order before the 2023 elections.

“Even Wike knows he has been by far the biggest investor in the party. Can he now walk away from all of his investment?

“We recognise he loves his people and I can assure you that he will have a fair deal if it comes to that, just to put the crisis behind us,” Fintiri said.

The Star