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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, flagged off its presidential campaign for the 2023 elections.
The event, held at the Nest of Champions Stadium, Uyo, was attended by party leaders and members across all categories including the party’s presidential candidate, Akitu Abubakar, his running mate, Okowa and host governor, Udom Emmanuel.
Others included governors of Edo, Bayelsa, Taraba, Sokoto, Bauchi, and Adamawa, as well as former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, former Senate Presidents, Bukola Saraki, and Ayim Pius Ayim, former lawmaker representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye; former governors, members of the National Assembly, among other top party officials.
However, governors Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde and Samuel Ortom of Rivers, Oyo and Benue states respectively, boycotted the campaign flag-off.
The three aggrieved governors had similarly boycotted the inauguration of the campaign council at the Conference Centre, Abuja, on September 28, along with their two colleagues, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu and Okezie Ikepeazu of Abia.
But Ikpeazu in a statement on Sunday, restated his support for Atiku, as the presidential candidate of the PDP, reiterating he had nothing against him.
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