The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday, reportedly avoided contact with Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike at the airport in Makurdi, Benue State.
The Delta State Governor, was at the Makurdi airport in company with some officials of the PDP Campaign Council on their way to Lafia, Nasarawa State, for a campaign rally.
An insider said, Benue Governor Samuel Ortom was also at the Makurdi airport awaiting the arrival of Wike who would later commission a project in the state.
A source, who didn’t want his name published, revealed: “When Governor Ortom arrived at the airport he met Governor Okowa who had just landed in Makurdi.
“The two Governors exchanged banters and Okowa told Ortom that he and other were waiting for the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar whose flight was being expected to land anytime soon.
“That was when Governor Ortom pointed it out to Okowa that it was against protocol for the Delta Governor and Atiku to enter his state without the courtesy of informing him.
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“While the two Governors were still discussing, another aircraft carrying Governor Wike arrived and Governor Ortom left for the tarmac to receive the Rivers Governor.
“Governor Okowa who was in one of the cars parked at the airport waiting for Atiku’s arrival, did not come out to exchange greetings with Governor Wike, even though he saw him coming out of the airport with Governor Ortom.
“It was apparent that Okowa deliberately avoided Wike for whatever reasons”.
