Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has advised the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu to resign his position or drop his ego and plead for understanding.
Governor Ortom stated this during an emergency Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Makurdi.
The Governor recalled that the National Chairman of the Party had promised to resign if a presidential candidate emerges from the North.
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He said for the National chairman, to restore his integrity, he either should follow the path of honor and resign or plead for understanding.
Governor Ortom and Senator Ayu hail from the same senatorial district known as Benue North West senatorial district also known as Zone B.
It was also said that governor Ortom played very vital role in the emergence of Senator Ayu as National Chairman after he introduced him to his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike.
The Governor who noted that the party will not be allowed to fall apart was optimistic that despite the internal wranglings, the PDP remains a party to beat in the forthcoming general elections.
He said the party is only waiting to take over the mantle of leadership come 2023 following the abysmal performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC
Ayu noted that allegations of misappropriation against his office, were untrue.
He said this while welcoming the Forum of Elected Ex-Officio Members of the party who paid him a solidarity visit at the PDP National Headquarters in Abuja,
“The PDP was not founded to be in opposition. We founded the party to access power and develop the country”.
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