He moved in on Sunday, 5th May.
The governor returned home to his people to seek advice, and he was told to stick by the members of parliament representing the four districts of Sandaun.
East Sepik Governor Allan Bird said Governor Wouwou, who was a close friend of his, said he wanted to get his people’s view before he could make a final decision, and so left for his remote Koki village, in the Nuku District, to do just that.
Earlier in the day on Sunday, amateur footage sent by a reliable source who was in Koki Village, showed Wouwou talking to his people before boarding a helicopter, reportedly sent by the National Alliance party from Wewak, to pick him up and transport him back to Wewak, where he boarded a commercial flight to Port Moresby.
According to the source, the Governor was in his village, having a meeting with village elders and ward councilors about the Vote of No Confidence.
That evening, he turned up at the Laguna camp, and was warmly welcomed.
“I thought I needed to go back home and seek my people’s thoughts whether to join PNC or go to the alternate government. They said I have to go to where my four MPs are, so that’s why I’m here. I believe we must have a good working relationship for the best interest of our province.”
A week ago, the governor made headlines after he was seen in a media conference to be siding with the Opposition, but that same evening, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill announced that Governor Wouwou was still with the People’s National Congress.
In his statement released yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister did not comment on Governor Wouwou’s move, but directed blame at the National Alliance Party for attempting to destabilize a duly mandated government through threats, intimidation and fake news on social media.
(Governor Wouwou, in yellow t-shirt, with the Laguna camp)