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Why Wike visited Saraki’s Abuja home
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesome Wike, surprised many Nigerians when he visited the Abuja home of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
Saraki and Wike lost the PDP presidential ticker to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in their controversial national primary.
However, while former President of the Senate was appointed into the PDP/Atiku’s campaign team, Wike, who called for the removal of the suspended national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, for South-North balance, alongside his G5 faction, worked against the interest of Atiku and the party in the 2023 presidential election.
But in a turn round of events, Wike on Tuesday stormed Saraki’s house located at Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.
A report in Saturday Punch, quoting a source of high-ranking member of the PDP National Working Committee said the issue about who would succeed Damagum was part of the reason Wike visited Saraki.
The source who does not want his name mentioned in the print disclosed that Atiku and a few party leaders had settled for Saraki to succeed Damagum.
He said, “We are aware that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku, and a few party leaders are discussing the person that will succeed the Damagum. In recent times, I am aware that Atiku and some of these leaders have settled for Saraki.
“They settled for Saraki because they believed he had the charisma and the political will to reposition the party. So, discussion is ongoing within party stakeholders.”
When asked about who the next PDP National Chairman would be unveiled, he said, “What is delaying the process is the Atiku and PDP’s case before the Supreme Court.
“Once the Supreme Court rules on the presidential election matter between now and November, the leaders will come out open and things will pick up.”
When contacted by our correspondent, Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, described the visit as a “friendly visit”.
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