The division within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to deepen as its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, revealed the reasons behind his support of embattled National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, IgbereTV reports
This was revealed via a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, Charles Aniagwu.
Ayu’s dismissal, according to Aniagwu, would have exacerbated the party’s dilemma.
He also provided justification for the PDP’s consideration of alternative strategies for addressing its current issue, clarifying that the PDP was reexamining the issues in light of what was permitted by party regulations as a listening party.
Aniagwu claimed that dismissing Ayu would lead to a constitutional crisis inside the party, which would exacerbate the issues the party was already dealing with.
According to him, the suggestion that the National Chairman must step down has been overtaken by events following the vote of confidence by the National Executive Committee (NEC).
“People may misinterpret it to mean calling the bluff of certain stakeholders but that is far from it because the party leadership examined the issues vis-a-vis the provisions of the party’s constitution as amended in 2017.
“When you look at that constitution, there are principal officers called the National Working Committee led by the National Chairman. In the order of hierarchy, the Deputy National Chairman, who must also come from the same zone with the National Chairman, is next in line.
“The third in line is the National Secretary; when you look at these positions, the National Chairman is from the North, and the second in command is also from the North by virtue of the provision of the party’s constitution
