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Wike knocks Ayu, says party chairman ungrateful

Wike knocks Ayu, says party chairman ungrateful

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has lambasted the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, over his comments against the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

The PUNCH reported that Ayu had said he has the power to stop Ortom’s senatorial ambition and those of others eyeing various positions on the platform of the party.

However, Wike, while briefing journalists at his private residence in Rumiprikon, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Sunday dared Ayu to make good his threat.

He said it was unfortunate for Ayu to speak against Ortom who brought him to become the party’s chairman because the governor told him what he was not doing right.

Wike, while reacting to Ayu’s comment that nobody can sack him, said the issue was not about anyone sacking Ayu but honouring his promise if he has any integrity left in him.

“It is most unfortunate. Nobody has said Ayu should be sacked. The word sacking and keeping to your promise are two different things,” the governor said.

Wike said his camp’s position remained that since the party’s constitution said there must be zoning for elective and political offices, there is no way the presidential candidate and the party’s national chairman will come from one zone.

He added, “Saying that nobody can sack him does not arise because nobody has said he must be sacked. For you to be sacked, there are procedures for sacking people.

“If at this point, you are a national chairman of a party who has told Nigerians that this is what you will do if this happens and now that it has happened, you are running away from doing that. How do you expect Nigerians to now believe you? How do you convince them to vote for your party when they know you won’t keep to integrity?

“I heard when he said he would have stopped Ortom from running. You see how ungrateful human beings are.

“This was the same Governor Ortom who pleaded with us, and said listen, ‘I can take this risk and let him (Ayu) become the national chairman.’ The governors agreed that no national chairman should come from where a governor comes from.

“We agreed on that. But Ortom came, and he is a man we respect, he said I want to promote my people. Let them be at the national politics and we said okay, in your honour we will agree.

“This is a man (Ayu) who never campaigned anywhere. This is a man who never bought a form or a poster. Even the money they gave him to print posters, he never printed any posters. Now he is saying he can stop the man who brought him, who became his guarantor.”

Wike stated that probably Ayu was hoping that Nigerians will donate money to the party so that he will become a superintendent over the money.

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Abure reelected National chairman of Labour party

Labour Party National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure has been re-elected to steer the ship of the party for another four years despite protest against the holding of the national convention by a section of the party’s faithful.

The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that was held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State.

Abure’s emergence as Labour Party National Chairman is without the support of Obidients who constitute the fulcrum of Peter Obi’s support in the 2023 presidential election.

There are whispers that Obi is not in solidarity with Abure who has been locked in a controversy over campaign funds mismanagement as alleged by the now suspended Labour Party national treasurer, Oluchi Oparah, who accused the national chairman of misappropriating N3.5 billion.

Meanwhile, the Alh Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party (LP) has described the ongoing national convention of the party today at the Grand Seasons Hotels, Nnewi, Anambra State as a sham.

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IPAC calls for postponement of Jigawa local govt elections

The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Jigawa State has advocated the amendment of the state’s electoral law to provide political parties with a notice period of 360 days to adequately prepare for elections.

This call was made during an extraordinary meeting held in Dutse, the state capital, on Monday.

In a communique jointly signed by the Chairman, Murtala Musa, and the Secretary, Isa Adams, the council highlighted the need for reform in light of the prevailing economic, social, and political circumstances affecting citizens across the state.

The council emphasized the extensive hardship faced by the populace, requiring immediate and effective intervention from all stakeholders.

The looming expiration of the tenure of current local government officials was noted by the council, alongside the economic challenges faced by both the state and its citizens.

“To reflect the current realities, there is a need to reform and amend the state’s electoral law, granting political parties a notice period of 360 days for adequate preparation,” it stated.

The council, therefore, unanimously advised the postponement of the LG election to a later date.

The local government election is expected to be held in June.

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Ondo Assembly members drum up support for Aiyedatiwa

Ahead of the April 25 governorship primary election, members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have drummed up support for the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, made their decision known on Monday in Abuja when he led 12 other lawmakers to the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress Party, APC. He said the lawmakers are in support of the continuity of an APC-led government in the state.

The Speaker appreciated the President and the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, for their timely intervention in the political crisis that erupted in the state a few months ago.

He noted: “We are here also to tell him (Tinubu) that, as far as we are concerned, those of us around, amongst our members, and those that are on their way, that we are fully in support of the continuity of the APC-led government.

“We are in support of continuity. We want APC to continue with the governments of Ondo State. We believe it will work out and we are giving them 100 per cent assurance that the primary elections will be peaceful.”

While fielding questions from journalists, Oladiji said they disagreed with the letter written by a few members of the House of Representatives to the President.

According to him: “In respect of the letter that a few members of the House of Representatives wrote to Mr. President, members here, we disagree with the letter. And because we are the honourable members, and we have about 15 of us here present, you know what it means. We are 22 APC members in the House of Assembly; we have 13 here now and another two are on their way coming, so that is about 15.”

Oladiji averred that the state under the leadership of Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been very peaceful, adding: “I want to believe that they have not been coming to Ondo State to come and witness what is going on there. They are permanently in Abuja here. We are the ones that are closer to the grassroots. We know what is going on in Ondo State.”

The Speaker added that they were not at the party secretary in Abuja to deceive Nigerians but to set the record straight.

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