Did Iyorchia Ayu finally meet Governor Wike? The national president of the PPD is sincere

• PDP National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu has reacted to speculation on social media that he met Governor Wike in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, January 4.
• Ayu, who spoke through his media aide Simon Imobo-Tswam, denied meeting Governor Rivers in Port Harcourt or anywhere else.
• The PDP national president is at the center of the crisis rocking the opposition party, as he has refused to give in to the G5 governors’ demand for his resignation.

FCT, Abuja – Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), has denied meeting Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt amid the internal crisis rocking the opposition party ahead of the general election. of 2023.

A photo had been trending on social media with the claim that Ayu traveled to Port Harcourt to meet with Wike.

legit.ng points out that the PPD national president is at the center of the PPD crisis.

Wike and other members of the G5 governors had demanded Ayu’s resignation in order for a southerner to take office after Atiku Abubakar, a compatriot from the north, emerged as the party’s presidential candidate.

He (Ayu), however, refused to resign, causing Wike and his allies to withdraw their support for Atiku.

I didn’t have a recent meeting with Wike, says Ayu.

Reacting to speculation on social media that he met Wike, Ayu said he did not meet Governor Rivers in Port Harcourt or anywhere else in Nigeria on Wednesday, January 4.

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Vanguard reported that the PDP chairman spoke through his media aide Simon Imobo-Tswam in Abuja on Wednesday.

Imobo-Tswam said that the speculation was the work of mischievous people, adding that Ayu has not seen Wike recently.

“Dr. Ayu clearly states that: 1. He has never traveled to Port Harcourt and 2. He has not seen Governor Wike lately.

“The photography that is a trend in social networks is old. The accompanying story is therefore false and mischievous,” the statement read.

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Imobo-Tswam further said that its director, Ayu, is not under siege, adding that the PDP national chairman is enjoying the New Year holidays with his family.

He urged members of the general public, especially members of the PDP, to ignore the story and focus on the 2023 general election.

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Meanwhile, there are indications that Governor Wike and his Integrity Group colleagues will storm Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Thursday, January 5.

The G5’s mission is to launch Governor Seyi Makinde’s re-election campaign.

In addition, they will reportedly use the avenue to give their stance on the main parties’ presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 general election.

Source: Legit.ng