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Atiku Celebrates Ikpeazu On 58th Birthday Despite Alliance With Wike, Other Aggrieved PDP Govs

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Atiku Celebrates Ikpeazu On 58th Birthday Despite Alliance With Wike, Other Aggrieved PDP Govs
PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday morning, felicitated with the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, on his 58th birthday anniversary.

Atiku via his official Twitter handle this morning, wished the PDP governor good health and long life as he joined a host of others in felicitation.

“On behalf of my family, I join friends and well-wishers to celebrate the governor of Abia State, H.E Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu.

“May God Almighty grant you more years in good health and service to the benefit of the good people of Abia State and humanity”, Atiku’s tweet on the microblogging platform reads.

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Naija News reports that the presidential hopeful is currently in Paris for a business meeting. The former Vice President who reportedly jetted off to Europe on business yesterday was spotted in photographs with former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye.

The photos showing the presidential candidate hale and hearty surfaced amid speculations that the former vice president is having issues with his health.

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu and an associate of the presidential candidate Timi Frank were also spotted with Atiku in Europe.

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Ikpeazu In Wike’s Camp

Naija News reports that the Abia State Governor formed parts of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s camp opposing the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu.

The governors including Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Ugwuani of Enugu State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Wike have vowed to withhold their support for Atiku in the 2023 general elections should Ayu refuse to vacate his office for a Southerner.