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Ayade, Umahi, Ikpeazu meet Wike in Port Harcourt

•From left: Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Nyesom Wike (Rivers); David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Ben Ayade (Cross River) during a visit to Wike in his Rumuepirikom , Obio Akpor Local Governor Area home…yesterday RIVERS State Governor Nyesiom Wike hosted his colleagues from Cross River (Prof. Ben Ayade); Ebonyi (Dave Umahi) and Abia (Okezie Ikpeazu), last night at his Rumueprikon country home, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Port Harcourt. A source, who confirmed the arrival of the governors, said they quickly went into a closed door meeting. The source, who spoke in confidence, did not give details on their parley. Ikpeazu is one of the five governors in Wike’s camp fighting structural injustice in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayade and Umahi are of the All Progressives Congress

It was learnt that the mission of the two governors was in connection with the crisis rocking the opposition PDP. There were indications that Ayade and Umahi came to seek Wike’s support in Rivers for the forthcoming presidential election. Wike and his allies had vowed not to work for their presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over unresolved issues bordering injustice and unfairness