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Why It’s Dangerous For PDP To Ignore Wike – Former Sokoto Governor, Bafarawa

Attahiru Bafarawa, a former governor of Sokoto State, has explained why it would be risky for the Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, to disregard Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State before the 2023 elections.

Bafarawa attributed the PDP’s leadership for the instability that had enveloped the party following the presidential primary elections.

He urged Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP National Chairman, to step down if he was unable to resolve the party’s crisis.

Speaking with journalists, Bafarawa asserted that the conflict will be handled through the current reconciliation because the PDP has replaced Atiku Abubakar as the PDP’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election.

He made these remarks in response to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, who suggested that Atiku should have appeased Wike after the primaries.

Bafarawa said, “This is a very serious issue which nobody can undermine but unfortunately, the problem of this crisis is caused by the leadership of the party.

“What I am trying to say is that the candidate (Atiku) is no longer an aspirant. He is a candidate. He is supposed to be controlled by the party.

“So if there is anything and any technical problem arise, it is the duty of the leadership of the party to swing on and solve the problems.

“But in the situation where we are now in, it looks like the leadership is not helping matters to bring the situation down.

“It is the duty of the national chairman to lead even the presidential candidate to go and speak with Wike for whatever decision they have taken, let him be recognized, let them make him a human being.

“As far as I am concerned, to the best of my knowledge, nobody can undermine Wike in building PDP.

“He was an aspirant, he was number two and he has done everything to help the party to be what it is today. So it is very painful for anybody to abandon him and say to hell with him. Wike is a factor in PDP in Nigeria. Nobody can say to hell with him.

“So with what is happening now, I am not blaming anybody. I am blaming the leadership of the party because they are supposed to swing in and bring the matter down.

“As far as I am concerned, to the best of my knowledge, nobody can undermine Wike in building PDP.

“He was an aspirant, he was number two and he has done everything to help the party to be what it is today. So it is very painful for anybody to abandon him and say to hell with him. Wike is a factor in PDP in Nigeria. Nobody can say to hell with him.

“So with what is happening now, I am not blaming anybody. I am blaming the leadership of the party because they are supposed to swing in and bring the matter down.

Source:Ghgossip.com

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