{"id":102234,"date":"2022-12-31T11:40:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102234"},"modified":"2022-12-31T11:40:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:40:51","slug":"pdp-ll-respond-when-wike-others-unveil-candidate-tambuwal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pdp-ll-respond-when-wike-others-unveil-candidate-tambuwal\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP \u2018ll respond when Wike, others unveil candidate \u2013 Tambuwal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1753724680678601869\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is patiently waiting for the G-5 governors to choose their preferred candidate in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election before it takes action against them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe above statement was made by the Director General of the Atiku\/Okowa presidential campaign organization, Aminu Tambuwal.<\/p>\n<p>The Sokoto state governor equally noted that PDP is a law abiding party that would explore lawful avenues to bring any of its erring members to book.<\/p>\n<p>The Rivers state governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike yesterday challenged those threatening to expel him from the party to go ahead and try it if they can.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted that he is unperturbed about the threat of expulsion, however, wondered why those desiring to expel him are displaying anxiety instead of acting out their threat, and see if they will survive it.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, Tambuwal said, \u201cThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will respond to the antics of five of its Governors currently being speculated to be in political dalliance with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor hours before his remarks there has been reports that the G-5 PDP Governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state have been meeting with Tinubu in London on the possibility of their teaming up to work for his victory in the forthcoming presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to Governor Tambuwal, who is also the Director General of the Atiku\/Okowa presidential campaign organization, the PDP is a law abiding party; and it would explore lawful avenues to bring any of its erring members to book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not a war of attrition. 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