Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has committed to continue the struggle for the restoration of a strong party system that will permit an equal representation of North and South interests in the Peoples Democratic party’s national leadership.
The governor claimed that the current leadership system, in which the North has both the presidential ticket and the national chairman seats, violates the PDP’s bylaws and unfairly treats the South.Information Guide Nigeria
Wike made the comment during the inauguration of the Ahoada Campus and staff housing at Rivers State University on Thursday, which was carried out by the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.
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The governor said, “Ayu said if the presidential candidate comes from the North, he will resign after the convention of our party, and that the chairman of our party will come from the South.
“When the North-Central leaders met in the house of the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, he said so there. When he met the caucus of the Senate, he told them that.
“Now, when we finished our convention on Sunday, the candidate of the party came to see me in my house in Abuja on Monday around 10:30 am. The candidate told me I want us to work together, and then he said: ‘look, Ayu must go.’
“I said, why? He (Atiku) said because when a candidate comes from the North, the Chairman will come from the South.”
“And I’m saying, implement what you told me. What offence have I committed? It is nothing to do with Wike.
“It has to do with integrity. This is what he told me. I challenge the presidential candidate to deny this. If he denies it, I will go further to say so many things to Nigerians because enough is enough. We can’t continue this way,” Wike stated.
He described the resignation of the BoT Chairman as a charade and vowed to continue the fight for the right thing to be done in the PDP.
Wike said, “One ex-General went to see the BoT Chairman and the candidate too went to see him to resign that we’ll give you advisory position.JAMB Result
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