I’m Ready To Settle With Wike – Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has revealed his readiness to end the ongoing rift between him and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike.

AN24 reported that Wike and Obaseki have been at loggerheads recently over the control of Edo state PDP with Obaseki warning Wike to stay away from Edo PDP.

The National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, in his effort to quell the feud, urged members of the party not to attack one another, but unite ahead of the 2023 general election.

“I call on every member of this party to forget their differences. If there are differences, we must settle them in-house.

“No party member should attack another party member. If there are any issues, we have different organs of the party to resolve different issues,” Ayu said this in his remarks at the National Executive Committee meeting of the party in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Reacting to Ayu’s counsel, Obaseki, in a statement by his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, on Thursday, faulted those he described as mischief-makers trying to disrupt the ongoing peace process initiated by the party leadership.

In the statement titled, ‘Obaseki disclaims social media statements by mischief makers’, the governor said there is an effort by mischief makers to exploit the ongoing crisis in the party.

He said, “There has been a flurry of statements and comments on social media by mischief makers who are hiding under the pretext of the ongoing conversation between leaders within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stir crisis and cause disaffection.

“These statements and irresponsible behavior are outrightly condemned. We hereby distance ourselves from the actions of these detractors.

“The National leadership of the party is already dealing with the issues and we are open to the harmonious resolution of whatever concerns that may arise.”