Ayu Sacked or Survives? PDP Speaks after National Caucus Meeting, Announces Next Step
- Amid the calls for his removal, PDP national chairman Iyorchia Ayu presided over the party’s national caucus meeting on Wednesday, September 7
- The development indicates that Ayu remains the party's national chair even as the crisis rocking the party escalates over his stance on not stepping down
- Meanwhile, the PDP after the caucus meeting announced that members of the presidential campaign council will be announced on Thursday, September 8
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FCT, Abuja - The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, presided over the party’s national caucus meeting on Wednesday night, September 7, in Abuja.
ThisDay reported that the development was an indication that the dark cloud hanging over his job might have been lifted, at least for now.
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Legit.ng notes that there had been moves for Ayu’s removal of late as crisis rocks the opposition party ahead of 2023.
Nevertheless, the embattled PDP chairman was reportedly seen walking with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and laughing after the meeting which was held at Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
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It was also gathered that a few protesters outside the venue of the caucus meeting carried anti-Ayu placards and chanted, “Ayu must go. There must be justice in PDP.”
Details of the meeting have not been made available to the public at the time of this report.
PDP spokesman speaks after meeting
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said the party will announce members of the presidential campaign council on Thursday, September 8.
“We are ready to go. Members of the campaign council will be announced on Thursday (today), after the NEC meeting," Ologunagba said.
Asked why most of the governors were absent at the caucus meeting, Ologunagba said:
“Some of them were on holiday, outside the country. They were represented by their deputies.”
2023 presidency: New twist as Wike reveals what PDP needs to defeat APC
Meanwhile, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has said the opposition PDP needs performing governors like him to get the needed votes for the party to win the presidency in 2023.
He made the statement on Wednesday, September 27, at the unveiling of the Emohua campus of Rivers State University.
Legit.ng notes that the Rivers state governor's comment is against the backdrop crisis rocking the PDP since May when Atiku became the party's presidential candidate.
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