In the midst of the crises roiling the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike’s side has started to press for a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
A few of Governor Wike’s colleagues on the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) and a few PDP state chairmen in the South have helped to facilitate the push.
The action is a part of the strategy to oust Iyorchia Ayu, the party’s national chairman.
This comes after Ayu stated that nobody could depose him as the party’s chairman just hours prior.
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This was said by Ayu while speaking to supporters in Gboko, Benue, over the weekend.
The PDP National Chairman added that if someone decides to act against him, he may prevent any candidate from the party from running in 2023.
Some of Governor Wike’s cronies, major party leaders, are devising a new scheme to have him removed from office.
There are hints that some of the party’s candidates for governor may demand Ayu’s resignation and back the idea of a NEC meeting.
The majority of the party’s candidates, particularly those in the south, are concerned about the recent changes in the party, according to a governorship candidate from the southeast who spoke with Vanguard about the situation.
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“Like Wike and his people have argued several times, it is unclear how our presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku and Ayu, the National Chairman, want us to sell the PDP to our people in the south.
“What are we to tell them is in the party for us? How do we tell them to vote for a party that is carrying on as if the south does not matter? These are the challenges we face currently.
“And as candidates who are desirous of winning elections, we can no longer afford to keep quiet on this matter. We have met the gladiators and appealed to them to put the general interest of the party over and above all other interests.
“But it appears no one is interested in our plight. We have resolved to take our fate in our hands by speaking out.”
The governorship candidate urged Ayu to take the party’s interests into account and resign.
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He continued by saying that Ayu should prioritize the party’s political destiny above anything else.
The PDP flagbearer declared that they are prepared to support the call for a NEC meeting in an effort to find a solution to the party’s problem.
According to a source, some NWC members who are happy with Ayu are in favor of calling for a NEC meeting as soon as possible.
The source said, “As at the close of work on Friday, we have more than half of the NWC membership on our side. The plan to have a NEC meeting that will revisit the crisis in the party is waxing stronger.
“Soon, it will be difficult for anybody to continue to ignore the dissatisfaction of members of the committee with our National Chairman.
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“Many state chapter chairmen are also in support of the decision that we discuss this matter as a family and take a decision while putting the interest of the party over and above all personal and group considerations.”
Another source said, “if he got a vote of confidence and the crisis within the party went from bad to worse, then we must re-examine the issues.
“It is the same people who gave the vote of confidence we are calling on to come and see how far that decision has taken us as a party ahead of the 2023 general elections.”
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