Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has justified the suspension and removal of Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, Wike stated that Ayu deserved the suspension due to his anti-party activities and his role in the crisis that affected PDP during the 2023 general elections.
The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State had earlier suspended Ayu after passing a vote of no confidence on him.
Wike supported the suspension, stating that Ayu’s continued stay in office would have been blamed for the PDP’s failure in the elections.
The Rivers governor said that stakeholders who have the PDP’s interest at heart cannot sit back and watch it being destroyed by individuals who have nothing attached to the party.
He further noted that no one can take directives from a politician who could not deliver his ward and was not able to ensure the party’s success at his local government and state level.
