- Udom Emmanuel, the chairman of the PDP presidential campaign council and governor of Akwa Ibom state has met with his counterpart in Benue, Samuel Ortom, an ally of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers
- The 2 governors met behind a closed door in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital and Udom said the leadership of the party is open to dialogue with the aggrieved governors
- Emmanuel described the governors as lost sheep that must be brought back to the folds they belonged to
Uyo, Akwa Ibom – There seemed to be a breath of fresh air on the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after several months of disagreement between the G5 governors and the party’s leadership.
Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom state and chairman of the PDP presidential campaign council, hosted Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state in a private visit to the government house in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, This Day reported.