The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated confidence in its National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting between the National Working Committee (NWC) and former national, state and zonal publicity secretaries.
This ‘vote of confidence’ on the chairman comes amid the crisis rocking the party and calls for his sack or resignation.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State governor, met with some PDP governors and leaders on Sunday.
Mr Wike, aggrieved at the party over his defeat at the primary and the choice of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as the vice presidential candidate, initially ignored attempts made by the party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, to meet with him.
Mr Wike and his supporters want Mr Ayu removed as the PDP chairman. They also want the party’s NWC to be reshuffled.
The party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), on Wednesday, set…
