TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI

Three major contenders have emerged for the na­tional chairmanship posi­tion of the Peoples Demo­cratic Party (PDP) ahead of its national convention slated for October 30 and 31 in Abuja.

They are Iyorchia Ayu, a former Senate Presi­dent from Benue State in the North-Central region; Ibrahim Shema, former Katsina State governor from the North-West, and Suleiman Nazif, the Depu­ty National Chairman (North), who is from the North-East.

The zoning committee of the party, headed by the gov­ernor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, had few days ago zoned the position of the na­tional chairman to the North.

Ugwuanyi had announced that the National Working Committee (NWC) positions currently being held by party members across the country would be swapped between the North and South.

By that arrangement, all positions currently occupied by Southerners move to the North while those been occu­pied by Northerners move to the South.

Prince Uche Secondus, the former national chairman of the party who was removed by a Rivers High Court on Au­gust 23 is from the South while Elder Yemi Akinwonmi who took over from him in acting capacity is also from the South.

Earlier on Tuesday, Ayu emerged as the consensus candidate of the North-Cen­tral after a marathon meeting of the leaders of the zone at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Benue State gov­ernor, Samuel Ortom, said the leaders from the six states in the North-Central chose Ayu from a number of five aspi­rants that indicated interest in the race.

Those that stepped down were Senator David Mark, Ex-Governor Ibrahim Idris, Prof. Jerry Gana and Attah Idoko.

According to Ortom, the leaders of the zone picked Ayu because they believe he has the commitment and capacity to stabilise the PDP and lead the party to victory in the 2023 general elections.

He said, “We met here for several hours. Amongst the five persons that were con­testing, the leadership of our party from the North-Central unanimously agreed to spon­sor former Senate President, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to be the na­tional chairman of our party from the North-Central.

“There was no voting, we all agreed that he is the right person for this job at this time. Tomorrow (Wednesday), the Northern stakeholders of our PDP are going to meet. So he will be presented to the North­ern caucus of the party. I think that by the grace of God they will also accept him”.

Ortom, however, clarified that the choice of Ayu as consensus candidate of the North-Central does not stop the North-East and North- West from presenting their candidates.

He said the purpose of the meeting was to find a consen­sus candidate among the five aspirants who would be pre­sented to a larger meeting of the entire Northern Caucus.

Following Ayu’s endorse­ment, six out of the North-West states endorsed Shema as con­sensus candidate from North- West. The last state backed Ahmed Makarfi.

Our source, however, said Ayu enjoys the support of ma­jority of the governors in the party.

“With Ayu, Shema and Na­zif now endorsed as the can­didates of the three Northern zones, the entire North will decide on one of the three as their sole candidate to the con­vention”, he said.

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Ayu will fail PDP. The man LOVES money too much. His credibility and quest for money is questionable. Else, he would have been the best candidate. I would have even preferred Shema. The man is cool. But the moment you're in PDP they corrupt you.

PDP a party of rogues and criminals. All the suffering we have in Nigeria presently was caused by the evil party. They are perpetually corrupt, try stole Nigeria dry and even stole themselves. Where is the N11.5billion they raised to build their National Secretariat/Headquarters? They raised the funds and stole it again.

NEVER will PDP rule this country again. The suffering they caused for us is too much. It won't be well with PDP.

All the three men are not popular. Why is PDP doing this to themselves?

Let him go 4 it

Banned for ONE YEAR for calling DUMB. My first comment since Sept 2020. Wickedness at MOD level.

RichDad

The PDP zoned the chairmanship position to the north and still had the audacity to throw the Presidency open to all regions. They want to produce the Chairman and President from the same North?
The south should hold that party by its balls.

Lets get ready to rumble. Its already becoming a cage fight. Only the winner comes out alive.

Sipping on undiluted fresh palmwine.

whether the Ibos like it or not, na hausa/ Fulani go still be either their PDP chairman or presidential aspirant

Both APC and PDP has nothing to offer this country. They are all there for their selfish interest, nothing tangible will ever come out from this crop of leadership untill the masses should one day rise up and hold them by the throat..will the masses of this generation do that?..it will be difficult due to factors such as, high population of educated illiterates, uncivilised set of youth who thinks civilization is by wearing expensive cloths and speaking big big grammar, unexplainable ethnic and religious bigotry.

nairavsdollars:
All the three men are not popular. Why is PDP doing this to themselves?

It's not about being popular but knowing the right thing to do.

I truly don't understand. Who are those people Not familiar names.

This whole exercise looks democratic enough.

Good one PDP!

let's see what the southern governors will do except if their talk is just empty

heykims:
The PDP zoned the chairmanship position to the north and still had the audacity to throw the Presidency open to all regions. They want to produce the Chairman and President from the same North?
The south should hold that party by its balls.

benuejosh:
Ayu will fail PDP. The man LOVES money too much. His credibility and quest for money is questionable. Else, he would have been the best candidate.

PDP a party of rogues and criminals. All the suffering we have in Nigeria presently was caused by the evil party. It won't be well with PDP.

And it will be well with APC abi

Shema is the most popular of the three but comes with lots of baggage.

Akwamkpuruamu:


And it will be well with APC abi

Buhari led government has done tremendously well in uplifting the poor. Which regime did that?

Well done

Now it's family issue

But I love David Mark to be chairman

Anyway I'm happy that North has retained it

Ayu and Shema are now on it

Hope APC won't use it against him sha if he wins

fatherjesse:
Shema is the most popular of the three but comes with lots of baggage.

benuejosh:
Buhari led government has done tremendously well in uplifting the poor. Which regime did that?

Ullipting the poor to hell?

fatherjesse:
Shema is the most popular of the three but comes with lots of baggage.

Of course Shema is 'Yar Adua and Jonathan boy

And he did well in PDP for not defecting

He is also in law of 'Yar Adua

Shema Will surely score it.

Ojelu dem

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nairavsdollars:
let's see what the southern governors will do except if their talk is just empty

In case you don't know what PDP means,its People's DEMOCRACTIC party.

North can take both chairmanship and presidensy

Well... Senate has endorsed direct primaries

Khaleepha5681:


Ullipting the poor to hell?

your likes never see anything good in Buhari. Even after collecting COVID-19 loan and other stimulus packages to help you. Your brothers and sisters are also enjoying Npower to keep body and soul together, your mothers and relatives collected trader moni and so many other soft loans to help them in business and for agricultural purposes. But people's perpetual hatred for the Man will never allow them see anything good he does. Make una appreciate good things.

benuejosh:
Ayu will fail PDP. The man LOVES money too much. His credibility and quest for money is questionable. Else, he would have been the best candidate. I would have even preferred Shema. The man is cool. But the moment you're in PDP they corrupt you.

PDP a party of rogues and criminals. All the suffering we have in Nigeria presently was caused by the evil party. They are perpetually corrupt, try stole Nigeria dry and even stole themselves. Where is the N11.5billion they raised to build their Nation Secretariat/Headquarters? They raised the funds and stole it again.

NEVER will PDP rule this country again. The suffering they caused for us is too much. It won't be well with PDP.

But it was wen there were in power u were able to acquire the motorbike u use for okada business.what have u achieved in ur darling daddy regime,ero

heykims:
The PDP zoned the chairmanship position to the north and still had the audacity to throw the Presidency open to all regions. They want to produce the Chairman and President from the same North?
The south should hold that party by its balls.

PDP means People's DEMOCRACTIC party

And senate too under our his highness Ahmad Lawan,has endorsed direct primaries

So north can have both chairmanship and presidential ticket in both APC and PDP

Wait and see

Shema will surely emerge victorious!

mbahdi:

But it was wen there were in power u were able to acquire the motorbike u use for okada business.what have u achieved in ur darling daddy regime,ero

You're not making a single sense. Some of you wake with hunger simply because you refused to eat due to your you hate for Buhari. Stop disgracing your community and lineage online please. If you don't have anything reasonable to type just put your hands in your pocket and codedly keep scratching your balls. I don't have time for you.