Tag: Peoples Democratic Party

PDP Crisis: “Passing vote of confidence on Ayu wont save him from being removed from office” – Wike

Aminu Imam

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says passing a vote of confidence in Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), wont save him from being removed from office. Recall that on Thursday, the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) passed a vote of confidence in Ayu and the National Working Committee (NWC), despite calls for the resignation of the party chairman. Speaking yesterday at a grand reception for defectors from different political parties into the PDP in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Wike said those celebrating the vote…

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PDP NEC passes vote of confidence on Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the partys national chairman and the National Working Committee, (NWC). The confidence vote was passed yesterday, at the on-going NEC meeting of the party in Abuja, and comes amid push for his resignation by the camp of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. The Motion for the vote of confidence in the PDPs National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu…

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2023: “Atiku, Ayu arrogant because someone at Presidency promised them victory” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has traced the arrogance of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the partys National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to a deal they struck with somebody at the Presidency. According to him, the presidential force was working for Atikus victory in 2023 and promised to disclose the identity of the person at the appropriate time. However, Wike, who made his remarks yesterday when he led Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to inaugurate a new Faculty of Humanities built by his administration…

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PDP BoT chairman set to resign, as NWC members revolt against Ayu

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin, is set to resign from his position, according to reports. It has also emerged that some members of the PDP national working committee (NWC) met in Abuja on Tuesday and resolved not to attend any meeting presided over by the incumbent National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, henceforth. Recall that Jibrin has held the position for six years after taking over the Board from Halliru Bello, who was removed in 2016. Sources close to the BoT…

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2023: Atiku meets PDP presidential aspirants

Aminu Imam

…Wike absent Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was absent yesterday as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, met the 2023 presidential aspirants of the party at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Present at the meeting were Dele Momodu, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, Tari Oliver, and Charles Ugwu.  It was gathered that the PDP flagbearer appreciated them for accepting with good faith the outcome of the Convention that produced him as the PDP as partys candidate. Wike and Atiku have been at loggerheads since…

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PDP Crisis: “2023: PDP will lose presidency if Wike leaves” – Primate Ayodele warns

Aminu Imam

The leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, yesterday, warned the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), not to let Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, leave the party. In an issued statement, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric warned that it would jeopardise its chances in the 2023 presidential elections. The self-acclaimed man of God said if the PDP doesnt settle the crisis currently facing it, the party will sink and go into oblivion after the 2023 presidential election. He urged the party leaders and the…

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PDP Crisis: Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu jet out to UK again

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and his allies, Samuel Ortom, of Benue State and Okezie Ikpeazu, of Abia State, on Friday jetted out to London, United Kingdom for a new round of talks.  They are expected to be joined by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who is currently on vacation abroad. Wike has been at loggerheads with Atiku Abubakar, his partys presidential candidate over the choice of his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. He previously met with top APC members, including the partys presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu;…

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PDPs National Caucus, NEC meets to ratify Atikus campaign council

Aminu Imam

Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings in Abuja next week Wednesday and Thursday respectively, to ratify the Director-General and other members of its Presidential Campaign Council. This is coming on the heels of the declaration by the former Minister of Justice/Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, (SAN), that the partys National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is not interested in the partys victory in next years presidential election and therefore should step aside. Recall that three weeks…

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PDP Crisis: “Wike mere noisemaker; was a child when we formed PDP” – Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has described Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and members of the governors camp calling for his resignation as mere noisemakers and children, who were not available when he and other party chieftains laboured to form the party. Speaking in an interview on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, Ayu argued the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar does not in any way affect his position as the PDP National Chairman. In the interview in Kaduna, Ayu said, even…

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Atiku-Wike Feud: PDP considers South-West for Ayus replacement

Aminu Imam

…Tinubu meets Wike, Makinde, Ortom in London   There are strong indications that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pushing for the replacement of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the partys National Chairman with a South-West person, following the call for his resignation. A source privy to the development, who confirmed the party move to newsmen, said that the issue is yet to be decided, but said stakeholders have begun to consider some South-West candidates as a possible replacement, adding that the consensus opinion of members is that Ayu…

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