November 21, (THEWILL) – Former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has dumped the Integrity Group led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and pitched his political tent with the Presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
Dankwambo was a prominent member of Wike’s Group, which includes the Governors of Oyo, Benue, Enugu and Abia States.
The group and its allies have been at loggerheads with the national leadership of the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over the continued stay of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, as the National Chairman of the party.
They have announced their withdrawal from the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, except their demand for Ayu’s ouster was met.
However, to the surprise of many, the immediate-past Governor of Gombe State joined Atiku and other party stalwarts in Gombe on Monday afternoon, for the PDP presidential campaign rally in the State.
Dankwambo was sighted right from the Gombe Airport welcoming party chieftains to the State and to the venue of the rally, where he also took his turn to speak to party members and supporters.
Dino Melaye, later announced that Dankwambo donated 20 buses to the Atiku/Okowa Campaign in his native Gombe State.
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