Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Tuesday, where he met with Governor Nyesom Wike, who is widely believed to be one of the major financiers and calls the shots at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During his visit to the state, Atiku, who has contested for the Nigerian presidency for a record four times, also kicked off consultations with stakeholders in the state and once again declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the PDP.
This came as Wike called on Nigerians to team up to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 because of bad leadership. Read more
Atiku meets Wike, declares Presidential bid (ThisDay)
