PDP crisis: The group supports Wike and urges Atiku to convince Ayu to quit
A group, the Alliance for Social Justice in Nigeria, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to convince the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to resign from his post for the good of party stability.
The group's position is contained in a statement issued after its congress on Saturday in Abuja.
He expressed concern that the leadership crisis within the PDP could weaken the party to the detriment of democracy in Nigeria.
"A strong opposition party is a foundation for the maintenance of true democracy, and therefore a crisis-ridden and weakened PDP that may not be able to control the ruling APC is contrary to the growth of Nigerian democracy," the group said. .
The statement was signed by the group's chairman, Sylvanus Ukpong; Vice President, Aliyu Oboshi; general secretary, Aniche Paulina; and spokesperson, Jesse Bello.
"We view the PDP crisis as self-inflicted because the party leadership was initially irrational when they opened the party's presidential ticket to all areas of Nigeria instead of zoning it to the south from the current President Muhammadu Buhari comes from the North.
"We strongly believe that having a president from the South in 2023 can help reduce ethnic mistrust and promote national unity in our beloved country.
READ ALSO:"Given that the PDP had already nominated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate, we do not consider it too much of a sacrifice if Senator Iyorchia Ayu resigns as National Chairman of the PDP to appease the South and bring peace and stability to the party ahead of the 2023 elections,” the group said in the statement.
The group said Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike's stance on the PDP crisis is "right".
"Governor Nyesom Wike and the South are not the ultimate beneficiaries of the cause that Governor de Rivers and others pursue, it is democracy and Nigeria as a whole that stand to benefit most."< /p>
They praised Mr. Wike for his "courage, energy and focus", and urged him not to back down from his demand for Mr. Ayu's resignation.
They also congratulated members of Mr. Wike's group, such as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; former Governors Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti, Donald Duke of Cross River, Ibrahim Dakwambo of Gombe and Jonah Jang of Plateau.
"We advise Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to support this noble cause for the benefit of justice and equity.
"PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders should convince Senator Iyorchia Ayu to step down without further delay.
"We urge other well-meaning Nigerians in the North and South to support Governor Nyesom Wike and his group.
“We may be forced to take this to court as Nigerians concerned about the negative impacts of the crisis,” the group said.
PDP Crisis
The DPP has been embroiled in a leadership crisis after its presidential primary in May, with Mr. Wike and others demanding Mr. Ayu's resignation to achieve "regional balance" as Messrs. Ayu and Atiku are both from the north. But Mr. Ayu insisted he would not step down as he was elected for a four-year term.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the PDP (BOT), Walid Jibrin, from the northern state of Nasarawa, recently resigned, apparently to appease Mr Wike and his group.
The vice president, Adolphus Wabara, a former president of the Senate, originally from Abia State in the south-east, is now the interim president of the BOT.
However, Mr. Wike's camp, unimpressed by Mr. Jibrin's resignation, insisted that Mr. Ayu resign.
Mr. Wike said Mr Atiku visited him at his residence in Abuja shortly after the primary and told him "look, Governor, Ayu will go" because the presidential candidate and national president cannot come from there. same area.
Governor Wike, during Friday's media discussion in Port Harcourt, insisted that Mr Ayu must leave office for a southerner to ensure "inclusion" in the PDP.
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A group, the Alliance for Social Justice in Nigeria, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to convince the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to resign from his post for the good of party stability.
The group's position is contained in a statement issued after its congress on Saturday in Abuja.
He expressed concern that the leadership crisis within the PDP could weaken the party to the detriment of democracy in Nigeria.
"A strong opposition party is a foundation for the maintenance of true democracy, and therefore a crisis-ridden and weakened PDP that may not be able to control the ruling APC is contrary to the growth of Nigerian democracy," the group said. .
The statement was signed by the group's chairman, Sylvanus Ukpong; Vice President, Aliyu Oboshi; general secretary, Aniche Paulina; and spokesperson, Jesse Bello.
"We view the PDP crisis as self-inflicted because the party leadership was initially irrational when they opened the party's presidential ticket to all areas of Nigeria instead of zoning it to the south from the current President Muhammadu Buhari comes from the North.
"We strongly believe that having a president from the South in 2023 can help reduce ethnic mistrust and promote national unity in our beloved country.
READ ALSO:"Given that the PDP had already nominated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate, we do not consider it too much of a sacrifice if Senator Iyorchia Ayu resigns as National Chairman of the PDP to appease the South and bring peace and stability to the party ahead of the 2023 elections,” the group said in the statement.
The group said Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike's stance on the PDP crisis is "right".
"Governor Nyesom Wike and the South are not the ultimate beneficiaries of the cause that Governor de Rivers and others pursue, it is democracy and Nigeria as a whole that stand to benefit most."< /p>
They praised Mr. Wike for his "courage, energy and focus", and urged him not to back down from his demand for Mr. Ayu's resignation.
They also congratulated members of Mr. Wike's group, such as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; former Governors Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti, Donald Duke of Cross River, Ibrahim Dakwambo of Gombe and Jonah Jang of Plateau.
"We advise Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to support this noble cause for the benefit of justice and equity.
"PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders should convince Senator Iyorchia Ayu to step down without further delay.
"We urge other well-meaning Nigerians in the North and South to support Governor Nyesom Wike and his group.
“We may be forced to take this to court as Nigerians concerned about the negative impacts of the crisis,” the group said.
PDP Crisis
The DPP has been embroiled in a leadership crisis after its presidential primary in May, with Mr. Wike and others demanding Mr. Ayu's resignation to achieve "regional balance" as Messrs. Ayu and Atiku are both from the north. But Mr. Ayu insisted he would not step down as he was elected for a four-year term.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the PDP (BOT), Walid Jibrin, from the northern state of Nasarawa, recently resigned, apparently to appease Mr Wike and his group.
The vice president, Adolphus Wabara, a former president of the Senate, originally from Abia State in the south-east, is now the interim president of the BOT.
However, Mr. Wike's camp, unimpressed by Mr. Jibrin's resignation, insisted that Mr. Ayu resign.
Mr. Wike said Mr Atiku visited him at his residence in Abuja shortly after the primary and told him "look, Governor, Ayu will go" because the presidential candidate and national president cannot come from there. same area.
Governor Wike, during Friday's media discussion in Port Harcourt, insisted that Mr Ayu must leave office for a southerner to ensure "inclusion" in the PDP.
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