The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has vowed not to allow his personal relationship with former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, to influence the partys decision on its 2023 Presidential ticket.
Ayu, gave the promise while responding to remarks by the former vice-president, who was at the partys National Secretariat, Abuja, yesterday, to interact with members of the PDP’s National Working Committee, (NWC).
He expressed the partys gratitude to Atiku for facilitating the acquisition of the PDP National Secretariat during his time in office.
Ayu said, Mr. Vice-President, I will not work for you as an aspirant, I will work for all the 17 aspirants. It is left for you to convince the delegates of our party that you are the best, you have to market yourself, you have to work hard; this NWC, for now, will remain an umpire. We are not going to take sides with any particular aspirant, but we love you all”.
Atiku, while informing the NWC of his desire to seek the partys nomination to contest the 2023 presidential election, recalled his long-standing relationship with most, if not all members of the partys NWC.
Atiku said, Very many of you in this National Working Committee have interacted with me politically and otherwise for a very, very long time. I dont have to tell you what I am, what qualifications I have, and what I can do for this party and this country.
According to him, his desire to lead Nigeria was anchored on his desire to unify Nigerians, secure their lives and property, as well as improve the economy among other things.
