The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reported to have temporarily suspended its presidential campaign. This development has been adduced to the ongoing crisis in the party involving the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike and other party stakeholders.

It was gathered that the campaign rally has been suspended as Atiku is working towards ensuring a final reconciliation among the aggrieved party members.

Party sources said he had drafted three prominent PDP stakeholders to mediate in the rift between him and Wike.

Atiku was reported to have drafted a former Senate President, David Mark; a former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili and a former Delta Governor, James Ibori as mediators.

The new development is to further give l give the three new “arbitrators” enough time to deal with the situation

This has now affected the campaign rally scheduled to hold in Kebbi on Wednesday, October 12 as it has been cancelled.

The rally slated for Zamfara for Thursday, October 13 and Kaduna on October 15 have also been shifted to new dates.

One of the PDP presidential campaign spokespersons, Kola Ologbondiyan, confirmed the cancellation of the rally in the three states.

Ologbondiyan said the rally scheduled to hold in Kaduna on Friday has been shifted to Monday, October 17. He however, could not give definite dates for the rally in Kebbi and Zamfara.

The party flagged off its presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, last Monday, October 10.

Five aggrieved Governors, including Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) failed to show up at the event.

The Governors are requesting that Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP National Chairman should resign for the sake of equity and justice. They are also angry that Wike was treated unjustly during and after the party's national convention.

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