JUST IN: Obasanjo in London, meets with Wike, Obi, others

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

The meeting held in London is said to be part of negotiations ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Also in the meeting were some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who have shown solidarity with Wike in his continued face-off with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the party.

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They include governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Samuel Ortom of Benue and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.

There was also the former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, among others.

The Labour Party candidate, Obi, is expected to proceed from London to Frankfurt, Germany, where he is scheduled to meet with Nigerians in the diaspora on Friday.