National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has lashed out at Governor Nyesom Wike and others calling for his resignation, saying they are children.
Ayu said bluntly that he would not resign from his position as national chairman of the party, as he was duly elected.
He added that those calling for his resignation did not understand the goals of the party
Ayu, in an Interview with BBC Hausa Services on Wednesday, stated emphatically that he had nowhere to go to and that since he was elected based on the laid down law by the PDP, he would not step down.
“I was elected PDP National President for four years, now I am not even one year old. The issue of Atiku’s election does not apply to the position of party leader. I won the election. In our constitution we have done this.’
“I haven’t done anything wrong, I’m reforming the party, the noise is not bothering me,” he said.
According to him, “I know that I am working, I have not stolen money, I have not committed any crime, so I do not see anything to talk about.”
He said the failure to bridge the divide with Wike would not hinder the party’s success in the 2023 election.
“When we started the PDP journey, we did not see these children. They are children who do not know why we established this party. We will not allow one person to come and destroy our party,” he stated
Wike had called for the resignation of Ayu as the only condition for him to support the presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar.
He had been at loggerhead with the party since the conduct of the presidential primary election early this year. He was also overlooked in the selection of the vice presidential slot of the party.
Wike has some rebel governors with him in his fight with PDP. They are Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
