By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja

Ahead of its October 31 national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, took a significant step towards a possible hitch-free exercise following the emergence of Dr Iyorchia Ayu as the consensus chairmanship candidate of the North.

Ayu’s emergence was a product of intense lobby and reconciliation across board which led to withdrawal from the race of two other contestants, Ibrahim Shema and Senator Abdul Ningi.

Vanguard gathered that Ningi, former leader of the Senate was dragged to the race by Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi state to scuttle the aspiration of Senator Suleiman Nazif, incumbent deputy national chairman (North) of the PDP.

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja
Ahead of its October 31 national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, took a significant step towards a possible hitch-free exercise following the emergence of Dr Iyorchia Ayu as the consensus chairmanship candidate of the North.

Ayu’s emergence was a product of intense lobby and reconciliation across board which led to withdrawal from the race of two other contestants, Ibrahim Shema and Senator Abdul Ningi.

Vanguard gathered that Ningi, former leader of the Senate was dragged to the race by Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi state to scuttle the aspiration of Senator Suleiman Nazif, incumbent deputy national chairman (North) of the PDP.

As a result, Ningi joined former Katsina state governor, Ibrahim Shema who had earlier secured the nomination of the North-West. With all three zones gathered at the Bauchi state Governor’s lodge, supporters of Ayu made up of Ortom, former Senate Presidents, David Mark, Bukola Saraki and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT of party, Senator Walid Jibrin amongst others, went into private meeting with Shema and Ningi, both of whom promptly opted out of the race, paving way for the emergence of Ayu.

Addressing journalists at the event, Fintiri assured party faithful of greater days ahead for the PDP, declaring that the consensus reached to settle for Ayu as the chairmanship candidate of the North, makes all contestants winners and not losers.

He said: “Distinguish Senator Iyorchia Ayu has emerged as a consensus candidate of the North. With this, we are fully prepared, we are ready. We will be talking with our colleagues from other parts of the country, especially the South so that they can see reasons for this consensus candidate and give us support during the October 30 and 31 convention of PDP.

“There is no victor, no vanquished in this meeting. We all came out united. Out of the three Northern contestants that all the three zones produced, the candidates themselves in the spirit of unity and togetherness, in the spirit of ensuring that PDP emerges and benefits from our efforts, so that we can win together for Nigerians the 2023 general elections, chose Ayu.

“All of them were immensely qualified but through discussion and reconciliation, we have emerged with a consensus that was endorsed by the candidates themselves. There was no election ande there was no selection

On his part, Dr. Ayu pledged to quickly come up with policies that will give the PDP a new face, after the convention.

He said: “It is my singular honour to accept the responsibilities which has been put on my shoulders from the North. I believe that at the end of the day, it will not only be the North, but it will be about all Nigerians. The PDP will be back to its winning ways and we will work tirelessly after the convention to rebuild the party to take over power to rebuild the country.

“I believe all Nigerians miss the PDP government. Our 16 years moved this country forward. We intend to work together with all the leaders, not only in the North but across the country to reposition this country for the next generation of Nigerians.

“It will be an all inclusive administration of the party. We will work collectively to produce policies which will be acceptable to all Nigerians. Today, our currency is the weakest in the world. Even the Somalians are better than us in Africa.

“We will work hard to solve the issue of insecurity. I want to thank the leaders of the North who are united, determined and who are willing to work with me. I am a foundation member of this party. I worked in the party before, but I know that you cannot do it alone.

“We shall work as team and I believe with the support of Nigerians, who have suffered in the hands of a party that does not exist, of a party that does not care for the youths of Nigeria, of a party that doesn’t care for anybody but themselves, we shall achieve victory and administer this country to the greater glory of God.”

The meeting was attended by top politicians from the three Northern geo-political zones of North Central, North-East and North-West including Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom, Tanimu Turaki, Ibrahim Dankwambo among others.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/10/breaking-ayu-emerges-pdps-consensus-national-chairmanship-candidate/

Frontpage after a long time.
This news has nothing to do with me or anyone that I am connected to.

So, I dedicate this post to all my guys on the street wet they grind smart and sharp.

Last, last, one day very soon.
All of us go they settled and comfortable.

na wa o

Iranu

PDP dey form organized
We sabi their tricks. No difference between APC and PDP. It's just a matter of time, they'll begin to fight themselves.

Who cares �

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North and consensus... 5 and 6

PDP tie only organized party getting ready for convention others could not do for 6yers now.

We thank God

Internal democracy of understanding at work. PDP is more politically matured than the devilish APC. Tho both are different sides of same coin

This is a coup by the northern caucus of PDP to field a North central candidate. They will now support either Tambuwal (NW) or Atiku (NE) for presidency, compensate the South South or East with VP and later give South West the National Chairnanship, reason they're giving the chairmanship to a less controversial politician. It's all an attempt to buy time for the Northern presidency by not raising early dust and getting more defectors into the opposition party.

#MyOpinion though.
Let's see what 2023 has to offer.

Akwamkpuruamu:
Internal democracy of understanding at work. PDP is more politically matured than the devilish APC. Tho both are different sides of same coin

Pdp and maturity in the same statement?

But this Ayu of a person is not popular na

Yeah, they've used another middlebelt as usual. Always a willing tool for the North. When will these people learn that north does not have your interest at heart?!

Wetin concern me, make The Jagaban of Bargu be called Mr. President come 2023

He is not very popular

That’s how politics is played. If this was south especially south east, there would have been 20 candidates from the east vying for the same position.

Southerners insult northerners daily and call them illiterates but they are the most sophisticated Nigerians politically and this won’t change any time soon.

I know the gameplan.

The idea is to make the Christian Middle belter (call it North Central if you would) who is from Benue and a proper Christian as Chairman.

So that it becomes relatively easier for a core Nothern Hausa Fulani Muslim to emerge as presidential candidate without ruffling too much feathers...


And I also suspect that some big southern PDP politicians are clandestinely "game" on this plan because most of them know that they have a better chance of wrestling power from the APC if they go North for their 2023 flag bearer.

These southern leaders would be okay with settling and justling for the VP position and then try to emerge President by 2031.

Las Las Fear North.

Cogs:
Frontpage after a long time.
This news has nothing to do with me or anyone that I am connected to.

So, I dedicate this post to all my guys on the street wet they grind smart and sharp.

Last, last, one day very soon.
All of us go they settled and comfortable.

You are a G.O.A.T.

Northerners and one voice......

bonnyhope:
But this Ayu of a person is not popular na

To you ba. Besides this chairmanship position will make him more popular. We are interested in results and not popularity without anything to show for it.

Give us a CHRISTIAN President.

North or South we duan kiaa......

Sincerely,PDP are more organized than the ruling apc,even though they are corrupt.
APC on the other hand continue postponing their day of shame,I mean national convention because different factions in the party are suspicious of each others.
Any party among the two that first organize it's national convention and show unity will get my vote come 2023 general election.

The North is always together when it comes to sharing positions around the come and chop table. After now, the rest of the North will go back to killing the people of the North Central. Stockholm Syndrome.

Atiku

Its looking good for Peter Obi to contest for PDP primaries.. Igbos have slaved too much for PDP to be overlooking them all the time for Atiku and others.

Northern game plan.
Middle belt chairmanship, Core north flag bearer, Southern Vp,
Quote me exactly this time next year