Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, for the unity of the party.
The Governor added that Ayu’s resignation will also be for the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging to the party.
Governor Makinde said this at the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Governor Makinde with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been calling for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman who is from the same zone as the presidential candidate so that the south will have inclusion.
While delivering the speech, Makinde described Atiku as “the incoming President of Nigeria in 2023” a description that got huge applause from party stakeholders.
Part of his address reads: “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.
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“Eight years of the All Progressives Congress have left us sharply divided. The issue is we must practice what we preach. If we want to unify Nigeria, we must unify the PDP first.
“If we want to restructure Nigeria, we must have the willingness to bring inclusivity to the PDP. Do we have the capacity? The answer is a resounding yes.
“The message from the South-West PDP is the South-West is asking that the National Working Committee of the PDP should be restructured.
“We are asking the National Chairman to step down so that the South will be fully included. That is the message.”
