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Politics of Monday, 31 October 2022

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PDP Crisis: Why Ayu doesn’t want to resign as Chairman, Wike spills hard truth

Nyesom Wike and Iyorchia Ayu Nyesom Wike and Iyorchia Ayu

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has disclosed why the National Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has refused to resign from his position.

Speaking during a media parley in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state, Wike said Ayu wants to continue to oversee the party's finances.

Wike and his allies have not hidden their displeasure and stated on countless the need for Ayu to resign on the basis that it violates the party’s constitution for the national chairman to hail from the same zone as the presidential candidate.

Speaking on Sunday, October 31, the Rivers governor said Ayu is staying put despite the pressure to step down because he wants to oversee the influx of donations.

“Why does he not want to resign? He is hoping that Nigerians will donate money to the party so he will superintendent over that money,” he said.