Governor Ugwuanyi’s absence at the rally has been linked to the ongoing rift between the G5 governors and the PDP national leadership.
The governors are aggrieved with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku and the party’s national leadership.
The group came about after the PDP presidential primary, where Nigeria’s former vice president, Mr Atiku, defeated Mr Wike and others to become the party’s presidential candidate. Mr Atiku stirred a controversy during the rally when he snubbed Mrs Ezeilo, the deputy governor, who approached him to exchange pleasantries after she finished addressing the gathering.
When she walked down from the podium and headed to where Mr Atiku was seated and stretched out her hand to greet him, the PDP candidate ignored her.A member of the PDP, who asked not to be named, told PREMIUM TIMES that aside from Mr Atiku’s disagreement with the G5, which Governor Ugwuanyi, is a member, the former vice-president was displeased that the deputy governor did not specifically ask residents to vote for him in the 25 February poll.
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