Tag: Iyorchia Ayu

PDP denies suspending Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

…Signatures were forged for purposes of mischief The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in the home State of the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, Benue State, yesterday denied the letter of suspension, saying that their signatures were forged. In a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman in Gboko local government area of Benue State, the executive members of Igyorov Ward, explained that they never endorsed Ayu’s suspension for any reason. Describing the letter as a height of mischief, the Exco said the purported suspension was not in line with due process and…

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PDP suspends National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended its National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. The party’s Ward Executive in the Igyorov Ward of the Gboko local government area, or LGA, of the state of Benue implemented Dr. Ayu’s suspension. Dr. Ayu was suspended by the Executive for alleged anti-party activities, according to the Ward Secretary Vangeryina Dooyum, who spoke to the media on Sunday on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman. The National Chairman was suspended after the leadership examined his behaviour following the recently finished general elections, according to…

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2023: “Only Nigerians with mental problems would vote for APC after 8-yr suffering” – PDP Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, has urged Nigerians not to waste their votes by voting for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming elections. Speaking yesterday, during the PDP presidential campaign rally in Benue State, the Party chairman claimed that only people with mental problems would vote for the APC. Speaking on the PDP internal crisis, Ayu said reconciliation moves were on-going, adding that the PDP leadership was in talks with aggrieved party members. He also appealed to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to…

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2023: “Ayu desperately fueling crisis in PDP for personal gains – CUPP

Aminu Imam

The Coalition of United Political Parties, (CUPP) has said that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorcha Ayu, is desperately fueling a crisis in the party for personal gains. The CUPP, which said that Ayu has no electoral value, added that his continued stay in office is provocative and fuelling crisis in the party. The opposition parties in a statement by its spokesman, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere said that Ayu has refused to resign due to personal gains. Ugochinyere, who is also the PDP House of Representatives…

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Ayu-Must-Go crisis: “We’re still open to reconciliation” – G5 Govs., others

Aminu Imam

…Forms Integrity Group Five governors, elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and some aggrieved party leaders have stated that they are still open to reconciliation within the party. The G5 governors and some party leaders, who stated this in an issued communique after its strategic meeting in Lagos, also announced the formation of a group to be known as the ‘Integrity Group’. Recall that the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been at daggers-drawn over the calls for…

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PDP Crisis: “Ayu’s ungrateful” – Wike

Aminu Imam

…Says his comment on Ortom’s ambition unfortunate Governor Nyesom Wike, of Rivers State, has described the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, as ungrateful over his comments against the Governor, Samuel Ortom, of Benue State. Wike made this assertion during a press briefing at his private residence in Rumiprikon, Obio/Akpor local government area on Sunday. Wike also described as unfortunate Ayu’s comment claiming that he has the power to stop Ortom’s senatorial ambition and those of others eyeing various positions on the platform of the…

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“It’s ridiculous for PDP BoT to say Ayu will resign after 2023 elections” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described the resolution by the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding Iyorchia Ayu, the party’s National Chairman, as “ridiculous”.  Recall that Wike and his supporters have been demanding the resignation of Ayu after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar won the party’s presidential ticket. The call for Ayu’s resignation is on the grounds that the National Chairman and the presidential candidate of the party cannot be from the same region. However, some members of the party had rejected the call for Ayu…

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2023: “Ayu very corrupt; collected N1bn from presidential aspirant” – Wike

Aminu Imam

…Threatens to reveal more Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iyorchia Ayu, of corruption, alleging that he collected N1bn from one of the party’s presidential aspirants in the lead up to the primary election. The Rivers State governor levelled the allegation yesterday, during a media chat yesterday. Wike said, “Ayu is corrupt. Quote me. I am a lawyer and I am the governor of Rivers State. Ayu collected N1 billion in Lagos. He told one of the PDP presidential aspirants before…

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PDP crisis: Ayu must resign, Gov. Makinde insists

Aminu Imam

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has to resign for the crisis rocking the party to abate. Makinde made this known at the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The Governor, together with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has been at daggers-drawn with the PDP hierarchy over the National Chairman of the party and the presidential candidate who are from the North. However, in his welcome address, he described Atiku…

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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 party’s 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 PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu…

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