Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), on Friday, led the party’s national working committee (NWC) to
visit Adolphus Wabara.
The meeting was held at the residence of Wabara, who was
appointed the acting board of trustees (BoT) chairman of the party on Thursday.
Speaking at the meeting, Ayu asked Wabara to ensure efforts
are in top gear for the party’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.
He also asked the acting PDP BoT chairman to reach out to
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, and other “aggrieved” members to foster unity
in the party ahead of the 2023 polls.
“I am calling on you to lead in reaching out to our
aggrieved members,” Ayu said.
“You have the full support of myself, the candidate (Atiku
Abubakar), and the whole NWC to reach out to governor Wike, all the other
governors, and any other person who is aggrieved. Plead with them to come back
and let’s work together in the PDP family.
“If we don’t win next year, Nigerians will be very
disappointed. The hope of Nigeria is on us.
“So, as the new BoT chairman and with your diplomatic
experience, we implore you to use your diplomatic skills to reach out to all
our aggrieved members.
“It is with your full support, including that of the
presidential candidate and the vice-presidential candidate. We are appealing
that they should come back and let us work together.”
On Thursday, the PDP national executive committee (NEC)
passed a vote of confidence in Ayu and the NWC, despite calls for the
resignation of the party chairman.
Party members, especially those in Wike’s camp, demanded
Ayu’s resignation as a condition for resolving the crisis.
The call for Ayu’s resignation is said to be on the grounds
that the national chairman and the presidential candidate cannot be from the
same region.
But Ayu has described those who want him out of office as
“children”.
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