(JUST IN) PDP Crisis: Wike, Makinde, Ortom off to Spain for crucial meeting

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems not to have abated as the group of five Governors (G5) seeking justice, equity and fairness in the party have travelled to Spain for a crucial meeting.

It was gathered that the group led by the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, left the country for Madrid on Friday night.

Others in the team are the Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Samuel Ortom (Benue).

A dependable source from Government House, Port Harcourt told reporters that the governor and his team left Port Harcourt International Airport late Friday night.

He added that the governor of Enugu State will likely join the team in Madrid.

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The source said Governor Wike and his team will discuss the way forward on the crisis rocking the party while in Madrid.

The G5 has been calling for the resignation of the PDP’s National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, as their minimum condition for peace in the party and to join the presidential campaign council of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The aggrieved Governors have insisted that it is unfair for the party to have the national chairman and presidential candidate from the northern extraction ahead of the poll.

Wike led the team to Spain after a live media chat in Port Harcourt where he heaped more allegations on Ayu maintaining that the national chairman lacked integrity to lead the party’s campaign for 2023.