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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Atiku Support Organization, ASO, has reacted to the purported crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that there has been a face-off between some stakeholders of the party since its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar unveiled the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.<\/p>\n

Recall that the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom had in an interview, accused Atiku of going against the recommendation of the party on the choice of Atiku\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n

According to Ortom, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who came second in the party\u2019s primary election, was recommended as Atiku\u2019s running mate for the 2023 presidential race.<\/p>\n

Party members, who are loyalists of Wike, had also called for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu over the outcome of the party\u2019s primary and the choice of running mate.<\/p>\n

But reacting, the Deputy National Director, Print Media of the Atiku Support Organization, Eric Ekwere, who spoke exclusively with DAILY POST, declared that there is no crisis in the party.<\/p>\n

According to him, the crisis only exists on social media, debunking the purported factions in the main opposition party.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cOur party is not in crisis. Wike contested an election, and he lost the primary. And it\u2019s natural that once you lose such an election, you will feel somehow. You will naturally not be happy. It doesn\u2019t mean that the party is in crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a little disagreement, and then what we are hearing is just a social media blast. We all know how social media works. You are not there.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody is working on hearsay. So what we are seeing is social media rumour, nothing more. We are hearing that Wike has a faction different from Atiku\u2019s faction. Who told them that?<\/p>\n

\u201cOsun State outing alone is enough to tell Nigerians that PDP is together, and we are confident of winning the 2023 election. This is why I totally disagree with the Obedient team. It\u2019s likely to end like the EndSARS campaign\u201d.<\/p>\n

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