‘Atiku, Ayu Turning PDP To Northern Celebration, South-West Behind Gov Wike’

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the celebration’s nationwide chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, have been accused of making an attempt to show the PDP right into a northern celebration.

Recall that the camp of the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has referred to as for the resignation of Ayu after the emergence of Atiku because the celebration’s presidential candidate for equity and fairness.

However Naija Information experiences that Ayu had, throughout an interview with BBC Hausa, insisted that he received’t resign because the celebration’s chairman, including that he was elected to serve a tenure of 4 years.

Talking to Vanguard, a supply, who’s a member of the Board of Trustees, BoT, insisted that the celebration’s nationwide chairman should resign for peace to reign, including that the South-West is behind Wike.

The PDP chief, who spoke in confidence, stated: “Wike is aware of what he’s doing.

“These individuals (Atiku’s camp) know what they’re doing, they’ve insulted us. A few of us are those holding the celebration collectively and stopping it from disintegration. For peace to reign, the zoning committee met and resolved that the competition needs to be thrown open then for all aspirants to contest.

“Now, the North has the presidential candidate, they’ve Board of Trustees, PDP Governors’ Discussion board and Nationwide Chairman, however the South has nothing. What we would like is for Ayu to resign in order that the South can produce the chairman after which have a way of belonging.

“Atiku and Ayu are refusing that which reveals that these persons are the identical; they’re turning the PDP right into a northern celebration. If we fail to do the needful, this would be the starting of that break-up. A few of us will go dwelling with dignity, and we is not going to succumb to what they’re doing.

“They are saying persons are defecting in Katsina and Kano states to the PDP; it’s as a result of they’ve the candidate to point out for it. What do we’ve within the South-West? Ayu is insisting that he received’t resign till after the election, however we’ve alternate options. Ayu’s continued keep will kill the PDP, and I don’t know the place his loyalty is.”

The PDP chief said that the elimination of Ayu would result in peace and guarantee there’s a sense of belonging inside the celebration.

He stated: “What can result in peace is for Ayu to resign and inform the South-West to convey a candidate for the chairmanship. All Ayu is saying he received’t resign however Atiku is aware of the reality and he should do what is true.

“We should give our individuals a way of belonging. Most of us within the South-West are behind Wike as a result of what he’s saying is in our curiosity. What we’re asking for is to persuade our individuals in South West that they’re a part of the management of the celebration.”