Embattled Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, of working against his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party.
He alleged that the PDP chairman called many presidential aspirants to withdraw for Atiku Abubakar, who eventually picked the ticket.
He mentioned some of those contacted to withdraw for Atiku as Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed: his Sokoto counterpart Aminu Tambuwal and former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
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He alleged that Ayu also threatened to resign as chairman if he emerged as the candidate, stating that the National Chairman manipulated the process for the victory of Atiku.
Quest Times understands that the opposition party is in the eye of the storm at the moment following the feud between Wike’s camp and Atiku’s camp.