The embattled National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, warned Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo state and other critics of his leadership that he has the power to stop them from realizing their political ambitions on the platform of the party ahead of the 2023 general election.
Seyi Makinde of Oyo state is going for his second term as governor of his state while Samuel Ortom after completion of his two tetermss governors contesting for the North West senatorial district of Benue State in the National Assembly on the platform of the PDP.
Ayu, Ortom, Wike, and Makinde’s frosty relationship began following Wike and his allies’ call for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman after the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the party.
Ayu, the national chairman of PDP, while speaking about the disagreement between him and Ortom, Wike’s camp at the weekend in Benue state, said he has the power to stop the people against him from realizing their ambition on the platform of the party.
Ayu said: “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 in my state. 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.
“So I was doing that believing that I cannot shoot myself in the leg. I want Benue to come first by winning all elections so that Nigerians will say that the National Chairman has delivered his state to PDP with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar winning 90 percent of the votes and Titus Uba as governor in 2023. Nothing should worry you, my people.
“Since I started politics more than 30 years ago, you have never rejected me, you are always supporting me. They say a prophet has no respect in his home, but my case is different. I am overwhelmed by this great show of love.
“The PDP is one and not divided. I am trying my best not to disappoint the Benue people and Nigerians in general. So if you hear that they want to chase Ayu out as national chairman, don’t be worried; nobody is going to sack me as national chairman of our party.
“I will leave the seat on a day that God permits. It is God that enthrones leadership. He uses people to enthrone a person over others and protects that person. I want to assure you that all these days, God has been protecting me.
“Even when I went on sick leave abroad, God is still protecting me. The Tiv people have suffered so much in this country.” Ayu said.
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