Ayu, while speaking with BBC Hausa Service, said he had not committed any offence to warrant a call for his resignation as the party chairman, adding that those demanding that he should vacate the office were not around when the party was formed.
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, has described party members calling for his resignation as children who know nothing about the party.
Ayu, while speaking with BBC Hausa Service, said he had not committed any offence to warrant a call for his resignation as the party chairman, adding that those demanding that he should vacate the office were not around when the party was formed.
Recall that following the internal crisis rocking the party, the camp of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State gave Ayu’s resignation as one of the conditions that had to be fulfilled to resolve the post-presidential primaries crisis.
The crisis started after the former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar defeated Governor Wike in the presidential primaries of the party in May this year.
It was expected that Atiku would pick Governor Wike as running mate but he (Atiku) went for Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
Wike’s supporters have argued that it is unfair for the party’s chairman and its presidential flag bearer to hail from the same region.
Ayu, who said he was not bothered by the call for his resignation was quoted by Daily Trust as saying, “I was voted as PDP Chairman for a four-year tenure and I’m yet to complete a year. Atiku’s victory doesn’t affect the Chairman’s position. I won my election based on our party’s constitution.
“I didn’t commit any offence; I’m only reforming the party so I’m not bothered with all the noises. I know I’m doing my work and I didn’t steal any money so I see no reason for all these talks. When we started PDP, these children were not around. They are children who do not know why we formed the party. We will not allow any individual to destabilise our party.”