Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reiterated the call
to remove Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP.
Wike explained that he has accepted Atiku Abubakar as the
presidential candidate of PDP and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Rivers State as the
party’s running mate, but Ayu must resign.
He pointed out that Ayu’s resignation was the only precursor
for reconciliation in the party.
The governor spoke while hosting the Cross River candidates
for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives, House of Assembly
elections, and local government party chairmen at his private residence in
Rumueprikom.
A statement by Wike’s Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin
Ebiri, quoted him as saying: “We have finished presidential primaries, we have
a presidential candidate. Is Wike saying remove presidential candidate? Is Wike
saying remove vice and presidential candidate? So, what are you begging me for?
All I am saying, and I will continue to say is that you have taken president,
give us (national) chairman.
“Nobody wants to speak the truth. If I am saying remove the
presidential candidate, if I am saying remove the vice-presidential candidate,
then you will say why is he doing this.
“I’ve accepted the presidential candidate, I have accepted
the vice-presidential candidate, what’s the problem again. You, fulfil your
part. Let the South have something, that is all I’m preaching. You cannot have
a presidential candidate, national chairman, director general of the campaign.
“He (national chairman) said if the presidential candidate
comes from the north, he will resign , which means he has had this in mind.
Now, the thing has come to reality, now resign, no. And people are saying go
and talk to Wike.”
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