Five PDP governors in Governor Nyesom Wike's camp have boycotted the official inauguration of Atiku Abubakar's Presidential Campaign Council which was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Wednesday.
They included Governors Samuel Ortom (Benue); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Wike, himself.
NATIONAL PANEL also gathered that a good number of the PDP leaders perceived to be compassionate to Wike's camp also stayed away from the International Conference Centre, Abuja venue of the inauguration.
Also absent from the event was the PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
The Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum who stood in for him, said Ayu's absence was a result of ill health.
However, the remaining PDP Governors loyal to the party's presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar attended the event.
They included Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa); Darius Ishaku (Taraba), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto).
