Since its presidential primary that led to the emergence of former vice president Atiku Abubakar as candidate as well as the nomination of Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate, the opposition party has known no peace.
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, who was the first runner up in the presidential primary, alongside his colleague-governors from Enugu, Oyo, Benue and Abia States have distanced themselves from Atiku’s campaign activities. They have equally insisted on the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as national chairman of the party to pave way for a southerner.
Ever since, almost every state chapter of PDP, especially in the southern part of the country, currently harbours its share of the crisis. The reason for this development appears anchored on the deep-seated animosity among PDP leaders across the affected states.
