Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the embattled former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is sliding into deeper trouble as the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike raises a question over how more than N12bn amassed from last congresses was utilized by his leadership.
Governor Wike however declared his belief in a strong leadership for the PDP which cannot be actualised with Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, still on the saddle.
The governor maintained that under Dr. Ayu, PDP became weak, lacking the kind of leadership that should make it a strong political force to reckon with because the embattled national chairman was busy with personal gains he could grab.
Governor Wike made the accusation when he spoke at the Rumuigbo Civic Centre, the venue of the Rumuigbo Internal Roads in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday.
The governor said he cannot support Dr Ayu, who instead of providing strong national leadership to the PDP, was busy building a private university in Benue State from the money realised from the party’s congresses
“I believe that we should have strong leadership. I can’t support people whose interest is only to amass money.
“I can’t support people where we did congresses and raised about N12.5B and within two months, that money was gone. And somebody has stayed in office for one year, he is building university, I won’t support such.”
Governor Wike explained that it is because of such unproductive leadership style to the party that he is supporting the removal of Dr. Ayu from office.
“That is why I am in support that (he) must leave office if we want PDP to be strengthened. I owe no apology to anybody. I said it before, this is the final fight we will fight and we are going to win this fight.”