Atiku, Wike To Attend PDP Governors Forum Program Thursday

A former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, are expected to attend a programme organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ forum.

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto and chairman of the forum is the host of the event slated to hold at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on Thursday.

According to C.I.D Maduabum, the director-general of the forum, Muda Yusuf, a renowned economist, would speak on the theme “Good governance at the sub-national level: issues, perspectives, expectations and outcomes” at the event.

“The programme will serve as an opportunity for PDP leaders, stakeholders and members to come together, since after the general election,” the director-general said.

Outgoing governors, governor-elect including Seyi Makinde, Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, Peter Ndubusi Mbah of Enugu State, Agbu Kefas of Taraba, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau are expected to attend the programme.

Members of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC), national executive committee (NEC), and board of trustees (BoT) are also to grace the programme.

Both Atiku and Wike would be publicly seen together at the event for the first time since the February 25 election.