Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Iyorchia Ayu, national
chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), does not have the power to stop
any member of the party from contesting elections.
Wike said this on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the capital of
Rivers state.
The Rivers governor was responding to a recent comment made
by Ayu in Gboko, Benue state.
While addressing his supporters on Friday, Ayu had said he could have stopped the political ambitions of those calling for his resignation.
Some party members demanding Ayu’s resignation are seeking
elective offices in the 2023 general election.
“I have been silent over all the things you are hearing
against me because I don’t want any crack in the party I belong to in my
state,” Ayu had said.
“I have the powers to say ‘you and you will not go
anywhere’, because I will insist that I must sign before you go anywhere.
“But I have signed
for all candidates produced by the PDP to go ahead in their dreams — whether I
like it or not, I signed.”
Reacting on Sunday, Wike said he challenges Ayu to stop any
party member from contesting in the 2023 elections.
“I dare the national chairman of PDP to stop any contestant
for the election. I dare Ayu to stop any PDP candidate from contesting the
election. He doesn’t have the power,” Wike said.
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