PDP Chairman insists that he would not step down because of Wike

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The crisis rocking the PDP is not slowing down anytime soon as the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said that the calls for his resignation do not bother him. He added that those proposing it are youngsters that lack the knowledge of the party’s goals at inception.

The embattled chairman said that members and stakeholders of the PDP elected him based on the laid down rules of the main opposition party.

Speaking with the BBC Hausa Service, the PDP national chairman explained that even if another election would take place, those asking him to resign would not be replacing him.

Recall that the reconciliation team from the side of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has allegedly been asking the Ayu to resign to end the rift between the governor and PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

However, Atiku and Wike met last week in the United Kingdom as part of the reconciliation process.

Now reacting during the BBC interview, Ayu said, “I was voted as PDP Chairman for a four-year tenure, and I’m yet to complete a year. Atiku’s victory doesn’t affect the Chairman’s position. I won my election based on our party’s constitution.

“I didn’t commit any offence; I’m only reforming the party, so I’m not bothered with all the noises. I know I’m doing my work, and I didn’t steal any money, so I see no reason for all these talks. When we started PDP, these children were not around. They are children who do not know why we formed the party. We will not allow any individual to destabilize our party.”

Source: punchng.com

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