“Ayu Is Corrupt, Shouldn’t Be Talking” – Wike; Dares The PDP National Chairman On Ortom

By Adesina Soyooye

For about the third time, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has dismissed the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, as corrupt and lacking in credibility.

Wike is a PDP Governor.

He said this on Sunday when he reacted to Ayu’s pronouncement on Friday that he has the capacity to stop the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, from contesting for a Senate seat in the 2023 General elections.

Ortom, a second term Governor, is seeking for a Senate seat in 2023. He is one of the four PDP Governors, led by Wike, vehemently opposed to Ayu’s leadership of the Party. They demand that Ayu steps down for a Southerner  since the Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is also from the North. Ayu is from Benue State, while Atiku is from Adamawa.

Their disagreement with the Party began when Wike lost the Presidential ticket to Atiku, and also lost the Vice Presidential ticket to Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Since then, they have excluded themselves from the activities of the Party, including the Presidential Campaign activities.

Wike and Ortom had, a few days ago, more than hinted they would not work for Atiku’s victory at the polls.

Responding to Ayu’s claim of being in a position to stop Ortom from contesting, Wike dared Ayu, and called him a man without credibility.

While briefing newsmen at his private residence, Wike said: ” I dare the National Chairman to stop any contestant if he has what it takes. It is in this country where you say a man is very corrupt and he is trying to talk.”