…as Ayu’s ouster gathers momentum
72 hours to the meetings of the Board of Trustees (BoT), and National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, the signals clearly indicate that if Abubakar Atiku decides to play the ostrich, the main opposition party will go under before 2023 general elections.
The grand plot against the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu is fast gathering momentum as the time ticks for the embattled chairman.
It was gathered that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike; Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Iyiola Omisore, also met in London at the weekend to explore the areas of collaboration ahead of the 2023 elections.
A source privy to the inside arrangements revealed that: “This is Atiku’s time to show leadership and he should not fail the party. He should weigh in on the matter before NEC and the outcome should be announced there.
“This is the hour of reckoning for Atiku and Ayu. But, if he should play the ostrich, we will help him to lose the election,” the prominent party chieftain said.
It was also learnt that Wike is not relenting in his bid to ensure that the NEC and national caucus of the party force Ayu to resign the same way Prince Uche Secondus was forced to vacate the seat as the national chairman.
It was learnt that a series of meetings have been lined up this week in the fight for the soul of the PDP.
“If the PDP survives these series of meetings unhurt, then it could be said that it can win the presidential election.
“This is because there are strong forces against Ayu and we live to see how he can survive it. It is either the PDP breaks or Ayu goes,” a chieftain of the party said.
“How can the chairman of a party after a convention declare a traitor the hero of a convention and he’s still allowed to parade himself as chairman, despite the lopsidedness in the party.
The source said that as of Thursday about 10 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have signed that Ayu must go.
It was gathered that even other presidential aspirants that took part in the presidential primary are not happy with the Ayu-led NEC as nobody has reached out to them.
According to them, Atiku met only Tambuwal because he stepped down for him.
Feelers so far point to the direction of one confirmed action which is Ayu must go but Atiku should not make the mistake of sitting on the fence this time around.