PDP crisis: Ayu under pressure to resign as PDP chair

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Dr. Iyorchia Ayu is under pressure to quit, following the protracted crisis that has hit the platform. Yesterday, he was suspended by the executive committee of his native Igyorov Ward in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State after a vote of no confidence was passed in him.

Also, the PDP Deputy National Chairman, Ambassador Taofik Arapaja, said Ayu should resign to pave the way for the rebuilding of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike spoke in a smiliar vein like that of the deputy national chairman.

A resolution passed at the end of the Igyorov Ward meeting and read by its Secretary, Mr. Banger Dooyum, accused Ayu of causing PDP to lose the recent general election at the state, local government and ward levels in Benue State.

The resolution reads in part: “He (Ayu) was involved in anti-party activities, making the PDP lose at his ward and local government along with his allies who also didn’t vote at the governorship election.”

The Ward exco also accused him of failing to pay his annual dues as demanded by the PDP constitution.

Ayu’s suspension is coming barely 72 hours after the PDP national leadership announced the suspension of two of its ex-governors —Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) and Ibrahim Shema (Katsina)— for alleged anti-party activities. Nation

 

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