By joshua 
Ayo Ola
The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dr Walid Jibrin, on Thursday, reiterated the commitment of PDP BoT to reconcile the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike,
with the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku defeated Wike during the presidential primary of the party held in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja in May. He polled 371 votes, Wike got 237 votes; former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki garnered 70 votes while the Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr Emmanuel
Udom and his Bauchi State counterpart, scored 38 votes and 20 votes respectively.
The relationship between Atiku and Wike degenerated when Atiku picked the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate as against Wike. The development and its fallout irked Wike and his supporters. Efforts to reconcile the two eminent PDP personalities had yet to be fruitful.
But the PDP BoT Chairman, in a statement, called on the party members to be calm and never create bad blood and confusion in the party.
He canvassed support for the present reconciliation committee set up to resolve all the issues in contention.
Dr Jibrin: “I wish to call on all members of PDP and all Nigerians to remain calm, never create bad blood and confusion on the state of our party noting that all efforts are on the ground for reconciliation between Wike, the party and the presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar.
“What is happening now should never be categorised as a problem but misunderstanding within the party.
“At this period leading to the 2023 elections, we should concentrate on how to win all positions to be contested and seriously adhere to the provision of the party constitution.
“My strong advice is for us to give strong support to the present reconciliation committee set up to resolve all issues. Thereafter, BoT, the highest advisory organ of the party will give more encouragement leading to greater success of PDP.”