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•Party’s presidential candidate under pressure to succumb

FIVE governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) led by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike have given the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar conditions he must meet before they can him in the 2023 general election.

A highly placed source told Daily Sun that the PDP standard bearer is seriously under pressure to succumb to their demands few days after the flag off of campaigns by political parties.

The governors in Wike’s camp include those of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Benue, Samuel Ortom; Oyo, Seyi Makinde and Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu.

Daily Sun learnt that following a meeting by the governors at the weekend in Enugu, there is renewed tension among leaders of the PDP over the protracted crisis in the opposition party in the run-up to the 2023 general election.

Our source confirmed that the resolve of Wike’s group that the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu must be replaced with a Southerner before they could participate in the PDP presidential campaign is unsettling a lot of party leaders.

He said that well meaning of the party were mounting pressure on the PDP standard bearer to succumb to the demands of the G5 governors so the party does not prosecute next year’s election as a divided house.

This comes as the crisis rocking the opposition PDP over recent corruption-related accusations apper to have nosedived, as the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; and deputy national chairman, North, Umar Damagum have been given a 48-hour ultimatum to resign or face legal action.

The threat followed a resolution by the Forum of PDP candidates and aspirants, which ed a vote of no confidence in the three officers.

They’ve also petitioned the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party on the unanimous demand of candidates for the resignation the above-mentioned officers.

The candidates who gathered and held brainstorming session in Abuja, also alleged that the leadership of the party extorted several aspirants during the congresses, primaries and national convention of the party. It claimed after primaries, the leadership swapped the names of candidates with the names of persons who did not win.

They pointed out that these “underhand actions of the leadership of the party are largely responsible for the nullification by the courts of the governorship primaries in Zamfara State and all primaries held in Ogun State, while noting that many more are still pending in Court.”

Chris Ogbu, who presided over the session as the Forum Coordinator and House of Assembly Candidate, also read the communiqué. He was flanked by Dauda Yusuf, the Forum’s Secretary and former governorship aspirant as well as several other .

He demanded Ayu, Anyanwu and Damagum step down immediately or sacked by the party within 48 hours or face legal action to force them from office which will commence on Wednesday.

The candidates/aspirants said that by Ayu allegedly sharing money paid as nomination forms instead of utilising it for the prosecution of the historic 2023 election of the party, was very provocative and indicting on the image of the party.


•Crisis’ll soon be over –Jibrin, ex-BoT cºhair

The immediate past chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin has said the ongoing intra-party crisis in the party should be seen as a normal family matter, which would soon be resolved.

Jibrin, a Second Republic lawmaker however, advised of the party not to see themselves as above the provisions of the Constitution of the party, adding that every member must respect and obey the Constitution.

In a statement, yesterday, Jibrin called on of the party to put aside their political differences to work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections.

“All organs of the party must therefore create oneness and greatest positions of the party. All our elders, leaders, youths and all women of the party must talk with one voice and must never create any division from now on, and within the NWC.

“It is important that PDP remains calm and strong; talk with one voice, and remain focused to follow the path and objectives of the party. And to make sure all the elections are won in 2023, especially winning of the Presidential Election, and encouraging, voting for Atiku Abubakar to become the President of Nigeria,” he said.

Meanwhile, a source close to the Wike camp told Daily Sun that the five governors at their Enugu meeting insisted that there is no going back on the sack of the national chairman as a condition for their participation in the PDP presidential election.

Also reacting to the development, a member of the PDP National Executive Committee ( NEC), who is pro- Ayu told Daily Sun that Wike and his men are unrelenting in the demand that the national chairman must be replaced before they would Atiku in next year’s elections.

The NEC member added that the former vice president has not said Ayu should not be replaced but that due process must be followed.

The Enugu meeting came on the heels of a meeting between Wike and the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja, last Thursday, where the former president reportedly appealed to the Rivers governor to reconsider his stance on contentious issues.

The five governors, as well as other notable leaders of the party have been on warpath with the PDP, in the aftermath of the nomination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively.

Repeated efforts to resolve the crisis have failed, with the Wike camp withdrawing from the PDP Presidential Campaign Council pending the removal of Ayu as national chairman.

Last week, five loyalists of the Rivers governor in the PDP National Working Committee ( NWC) returned over N100 millon paid to them as housing allowance by the party leadership. A move, inside sources said is part of a grand plot to pile pressure on the national chairman to vacate office, ahead of the 2023 polls.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-pdp-g5-gives-atiku-conditions-for-/

PDP G5 whatever, should not waste their on Atiku. He will not win...that's efforts in futility.


Peter Obi and Labour Party are where sane Nigerians are throwing their . the winning team NOW!

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Atiku and tinubu are wasting their time and money, obi is the next president of federal republic of nigeria. Wike is obidiently obidient.

Because his not Obidient

There are 3 Major Contestants. 2 are very very desperate, like the Country is their Father's Property....But we all know who will want as your Desperation will not lead you evil men anywhere!

Rubbish.
It's better you guys unite cause u unite or not.atiku is ur next president.
Some southners ing tinubu are not doing so cause there love tinubu or that he's capable of transforming Nigeria,nor that they don't know tinubu's health condition,there are ing him because there know he's d only one who can bring out power from d north,there would have obi.but there know obis chances are slim.judging from north voting power,
In the other hand,some ing atiku are doing so cause they feel he's d only one that that stop a repeatation of failed buhari pro max which is tinubu from happening,
There all know obi is d best but scared of it going d other way round.
That's my observation.

A lot of noise ahead of 2023. It should come and go abeg.
I have a feeling Tinubu will rig and win the election.

Prepare for the worse while you pray for the best

If they invite all Presidential Candidates now to come somewhere and ride that cycler, he will still send Shetima ��

Whilst others are showing proof of achievements,Thiefnibu is showing proof of life.

No be Juju be that

I like the stance of Wike's camp, they are very dogged. It's either Ayu fulfill his promise by reg or no show.

Atiku the unifier that cannot unite his party

Atiku who came into the presidential race again purposely to stop the possibility of a southerner emerging successor to President Buhari.
Atiku who depends on northern votes

Labor party we know.

We are all Obidient

APC and PDP have expired

G5 summit.

Ayu should behave like a matured person and resign as sacrifice for his party. Atiku is the best candidate for now, Obi labour party is not yet ripe for the task, I trust our NA , they will frustrate candidate from another party like soldier ant

Hurricane obi is blowing across the nation. It must get everywhere, even the north. We can't waste the destiny of this nation voting for spent cartridges like tinubu and atiku.

No animal should quote me.

Nonsense

If not for greediness what is another northern want to rule for another eight years? The G5 should fight to finish their aggressiveness

Zonefree:
PDP G5 whatever, should not waste their on Atiku. He will not win...that's efforts in futility.


Peter Obi and Labour Party are where sane Nigerians are throwing their . the winning team NOW!

There is nothing like Labour Party where I live. Nobody is talking about LP but APC or PDP. So what is giving you guys so much confidence knowing fully well that LP is not known in many remote areas especially in the north

Obi we know...

hmmm nawa oo






MY ZIGGY IS OPEN FOR YOU...


SURREAL.....

Noted.

He should resign and give me or Peter Obi the ticket. Any other "condition" is nonsense.

North has ruled. North can't rule again. FULL STOP. Any other song can't fly. ATIKU SHOULD STEP DOWN.

These Wike group may end up wasting their political value. They should take their decision hurriedly else 2023 will be a tale for them

Nothing for PDP

I'm just glad wike is pressing northerners neck ..

The cameroonian is going nowhere,unless he wants to rule bakassi

OyeofIkoTuN:
Nothing for PDP

I'm just glad wike is pressing northerners neck ..

Back to back 8years for aboki...It's tantamount to war

The cameroonian is going nowhere,unless he wants to rule bakassi

Fergie001, I thought anyanwu is pro wike

G5 of Nigeria
Yeye dey smell

Unifire wey no fit unifie him party