The Flag off Campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saw party chieftains come in with nothing less than 15 Private Jets.
In attendance were Governors, former governors and top party members In the camp of Atiku Abubakar and his vice, Ifeanyi Okowa. They stormed the Akwa Ibom stadium in up to 15 private and chartered jets.
Akwa Ibom was the inaugural state for the PDP campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Most governors elected on the platform of the PDP were present at the campaign, with the exception of the aggrieved Rivers State governor, gov Nyesom Wike and those loyal to him. The governors who were absent with Wike are: Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Abia State governor, Ifeanyi Ikpeazu and Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The inauguration, which was held at the Nest of Champions International Stadium, was also attended by the party’s National Assembly members, and National Working Committee members led by the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, among other party stalwarts.
Members of the PDP Board of Trustees led by a former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara were also present at the venue.
he PDP governors present at the rally include Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintri; Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku; and the host governor, Udom Emmanuel.
Others are the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri; his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed; Delta State Governor and Atiku’s running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa; and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
Some of the private and chartered jets which landed at the airport were Hawker Siddeley 125 with registration number 5N-BZP belonging to Jubilee Aviation, Bombardier Challenger 604 with registration number 5N-BYN belonging to Jed Air, HS 125 with registration 5N-BZT belonging to Jet Support Services, and Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) with registration number 5N-AAK belonging to Matrix Energy and operated by Jet Support Services.
Others are HS125 private aircraft with registration number 5N-BNM belonging to Dogon Daji; Lear Jet 45 jet with registration number 5N-BLW belonging to Max Air; Embraer E135 jet with registration number 5N-BTX belonging to Anap Jets and Embraer E145 plane with registration number 5N-BZN belonging to Exejet, and an Embraer E135 jet with registration number 5N-FZE belonging to Execujet.
The list also includes an Embraer E145 aircraft with registration number 5N-BWW chartered from United Nigeria Airlines.
The former VP’s Global Express private jet with registration number T7AAA was not sighted at the airport as of press time.
Also, a private jet belonging to Akwa Ibom State Government with registration number N224BV could not be sighted as of the time of filing this report.