The political horse trading between the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Governor of Rivers State, Nysom Wike resumed in London where both men have met.
Present at the meeting were Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, his counterpart from Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu and the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.
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Atiku and Wike met barely two days after the Governor of Rivers State was reported to have held similar meeting with the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London.
It is however not clear yet if both Atiku and Wike were able to advance on their previous talks back home and agreed in concrete terms to work together for Atiku’s victory at the polls next year.
Relations had strained between both men with Wike aggrieved over the outcome of the Presidential primaries that produced Atiku as winner in June.
His grudges seemed to have heightened after Atiku overlooked him and settled for the Governor of Delta State as running mate and much against the recommendations of the party insiders claimed favoured Wike for the position.
(Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
