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2023: Babangida, Jonathan, Others Move To Reconcile Atiku, Wike

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Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, former President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are making moves to end the rift between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike-led Integrity Group.

The relationship between Atiku and the Governor of Rivers State has been rocky following demands for the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu to resign from office.

However, at different events, Atiku’s camp and the G-5 have expressed their desire to reconcile ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Recall that Atiku visited IBB and Jonathan recently and they reportedly discussed the crisis rocking PDP.

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A member of the Integrity Group who spoke with Vanguard said efforts are been put in place to reconcile the two camps.

The source said, “A lot of people have intervened, they have told Atiku to go and reconcile with those, who are aggrieved.

“IBB told Atiku and his team to go and reconcile with Wike and his allies. Other party leaders also told Atiku that he caused the problem and should go and solve it.”

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The source, when asked if Governor Wike and his allies are in for the reconciliation move, said, “Honestly, there are so many people within the Integrity Group, who are genuine PDP leaders and have said that all Atiku ought to have done, which he can still do, is to ask Ayu to go.

“If Atiku should mount pressure on Ayu to resign, he will resign. If this is done, it will also be easy to separate the boys from the men. Three zonal vice chairmen of the party are with the Integrity Group; there are also several of the candidates across the geo-political zones that are with the Integrity Group but they are ready for peace if Atiku is ready to play the game.”