The war between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu may escalate further as the party’s National Executive Council, NEC, on Thursday, passed a vote-of-confidence in the embattled chairman.
This comes after the Board of Trustees, BoT, Chairman, Walid Jibrin stepped down at the National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja.
A motion for the vote of confidence in the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu.
The vote was supported by a NEC member from Kwara State and presided over by the Acting Chairman of the PDP BoT, Adolphus Wabara.
In reaction to the development, the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, said the party is determined to resolve its disagreements.
According to him, such disagreements as have rocked the party in recent times, are normal in a family.
The former vice president added that the PDP is the oldest party in Nigeria and has stood the test of time.
Furthermore, Atiku explained that the PDP has a constitution that guides the conduct of members and the party’s activities, adding that all disagreements must be resolved in tandem with the party’s rules and regulations.
