Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
Makinde said Ayu’s resignation is necessary for the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party.
Makinde made this call at the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Makinde who described Atiku as “the incoming President of Nigeria in 2023,” said he does not have an issue with the party or the party’s candidate.
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his allies have been tackling the PDP over the position of the national chairmanship position of the party and the presidential candidate which are from the North.
Makinde said, “The truth is that we do not have any issue either with our party or our candidate. If there are challenges they must be tabled.
“We are supposed to give hope to our people, we want them to listen to us.
Our party wants to rescue Nigeria and our candidate is a unifier.
He wants to restructure Nigeria
“Eight years of APC has left us sharply divided. The issue is we must practice what we preach. If we want to unify Nigeria, we must unify PDP first.
“If we want to restructure Nigeria, we must have the willingness to bring inclusivity to PDP. Do we have the capacity? The answer is resounding yes.
“The message from South West PDP is the South-West is asking that NWC of PDP should be restructured.
We are asking the National Chairman to step down so that the South will feel included. That is the message.”
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
