Atiku has replied to Makinde and Wike, saying Ayu’s resignation is impossible.
Newsonline reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has said the national chairman of the party, Iyrochia Ayu, cannot resign from his position.
This online newspaper understands that Atiku’s response to Makinde, Oyo State Governor has put to rest the demand of Wike’s camp that Ayu must give up his position.
Atiku stated that the call for the resignation of Ayu is impossible because it must require an amendment of the constitution which the party cannot engage in months before the 2023 election.
Atiku made this disclosure during an interactive session with some leaders of PDP from the southwest zone in Ibadan on Wednesday.
Present at the interactive session were Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Atiku’s running mate, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Soji Adagunodo, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu and his counterparts from Ondo, Olusegun Mimiko and Osun, Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
Others are; Eyitayo Jegede, Dino Melaye, Ladi Adebutu, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, his deputy, Adebayo Lawal and Speaker of the state house of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin.
Makinde earlier in the interaction maintained his call and that of Wike’s camp to which he belongs that Ayu must give up his position for a Southerner.
Atiku, in response, said, “Only if the PDP constitution is amended.
“The calls for the resignation of the national chairman or any national officer can only be achieved through the party’s constitution.
“The party’s constitution can only be amended. It is possible.
Atiku further appealed for the focus of all stakeholders to ensure that the party wins the 2023 election.
He added, “When I was the Vice President, we took over South West except for Lagos State. I don’t want us to lose focus, the focus is how to win the 2023 elections. I know that we are capable, we can do that”.
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