The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu has stepped aside as the chairman of the party.

Ayu was replaced by the Deputy National Chairman, (North) Umar Iliya Damagum.

Damagum will assume office as the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, pending the determination of the case in court.

Recall that a High Court in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, had restrained embattled Ayu from parading himself as chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit which has been adjourned to April 17, 2023 for hearing.
Addressing journalists in Makurdi after obtaining the court order, the plaintiff said following the suspension of Ayu by his Igyorov Ward Exco on Sunday, it is wrong for him to keep up with the office of national chairman and further disunite the party.

Ayu was suspended late last week for anti-party activities in the wake of the party’s loss in the presidential election.

But in a Monday statement by his media aide Simon Imobo-Tswam, the former lawmaker argued that only the ward lacked the powers to suspend him.

Ayu’s political rival in the PDP and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Monday, said he is elated that Benue State ward exco passed a vote of no confidence in him.

“I am not from Benue State, but I am happy, and now that Benue State has done it, we would now come out and say we are in support of it,” he said.
Prior to this development, there had been intense calls for Ayu to step aside for a Southerner to take over as the Chairman of the party.

Details later…

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/03/breaking-pdp-chairman-steps-aside/

Ayu eventually step aside. Medicine after death. The deed and damage has been done. Ayu and his cabal messed Atiku and PDP up big time. I don't know why Atiku did not cast Ayu away and embrace the G5 Governors. His stepping aside has no bearing or positive on PDP at this time.

Atiku's greed damaged PDP national outlook...
Thank Goodness Mr. Obi left early enough..

confused party

Hahaha.
It's time for AYU to chop kwakwa from Wike.

Atiku is very stupid not to have rid this AYU fucker

Na same format dem take comot Oshiomhole dem use comot Ayu.
Ayu light pass featherweight politician.shiorr

Wike is giving Ayu wotowoto on TVC right now sef

Lol ... Welcome development....His greed with that of Atiku cost pdp badly

Ayu is cursed baba is always leaving all his positions unceremoniously

Why didn't he step aside before the election?

ImmaculateJOE:
Atiku's greed damaged PDP national outlook...
Thank Goodness Mr. Obi left early enough..

Judas the Hypocrite, ran away early, like he ran away from Apga?

Wike finally saw the end of PDP. Ayu ti lule

After the loss, insults, embarrassments, he steps aside.

G5 stripped Ayu naked

Good

Ok

Atiku is a very very unintelligent person.

I have never seen a politician so stupid as he is.

Confused party. This move should have been made since after the primaries. What do I care. We are in court to collect our mandate.