{"id":73125,"date":"2022-09-27T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/atiku-i-want-ayu-as-pdp-chairman-ortom-opposes-wike"},"modified":"2022-09-27T15:09:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:09:15","slug":"atiku-i-want-ayu-as-pdp-chairman-ortom-opposes-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/atiku-i-want-ayu-as-pdp-chairman-ortom-opposes-wike","title":{"rendered":"Atiku: I want Ayu as PDP chairman \u2013 Ortom opposes Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has seemingly pitched his tent with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the controversy on Iyorchia Ayu\u2019s stay as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n<p>Ortom, a member of the Governor Nyesom Wike camp, has declared that he wants Ayu to remain as the party chairman.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has been siding with his Rivers counterpart since the party\u2019s presidential primary in May, a development that has attracted criticisms from some quarters.<\/p>\n<p>The Jemgbagh Development Association, Abuja, recently accused him of working for the downfall of his fellow Benue man, Ayu.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, Ortom stressed that he had confidence in Ayu\u2019s ability to lead the PDP to victory in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Ikyur recalled that the former Senate President was elected \u201cas the national chairman of our great party even against all odds\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor could not, therefore, turn around to work against him to be removed from office,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Ortom vouched for the integrity and capacity of Dr Iyorchia Ayu to lead and rebuild the PDP to victory and rescue Nigeria from the misrule of the APC maladministration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why Ayu was returned unopposed by the northern caucus of the party and got elected as the national chairman of the PDP at the party\u2019s convention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CPS added that the association is masquerading as the voice of Jemgbagh to embark on campaign of calumny against Ortom, \u201cwho has worked selflessly for the people of Benue State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has seemingly pitched his tent with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the controversy on Iyorchia Ayu\u2019s stay as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom, a member of the Governor Nyesom Wike camp, has declared that he wants Ayu to remain as the party chairman. 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