Friday, June 27, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Newsroom Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life
No Result
View All Result
Newsroom Nigeria
Home Politics

WIKE BOMBS HIS PARTY: ATIKU NOT TRUSTWORTHY, PDP CONVENTION COMPROMISED

A party that is in the opposition and serious to win an election cannot be as arrogant as the PDP.

Newsroom Nigeria by Newsroom Nigeria
September 23, 2022
in Politics
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

IGNORE ARMCHAIR CRITICS; YOUR RESULTS WILL SPEAK FOR YOU, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS GOVERNORS

May 2, 2025

Former Lagos PDP Guber Candidate, Jandor Pledges Support for TPI, Hails Tinubu, Ganduje

April 27, 2025
10 takeaways from Wike’s media chat on PDP crisis
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday held a media chat for almost two hours on Friday during which he addressed many issues on the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
Here are major takeaways from the chat that held many spell-bound:
1. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led the foundation for the crisis when it jettisoned zoning principle contained in its Constitution. The Presidential ticket was supposed to have been zoned exclusively to the South.
2. The PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, is not a trustworthy character. He promised to resign if a Northern presidential candidate emerged, but had refused to fulfill his promise despite the emergence of Atiku Abubakar.
3. The convention that produced Atiku Abubakar was highly compromised and flawed by the actions of Ayu. He said: “It would have ended in crisis if not for the love I have for the PDP.”
4. Ayu deployed intimidation and abused his office when he convened many meetings in the houses of retired generals. The meetings, according to Wike, were ” to ensure that I did not emerge the flag bearer of the party. He even vowed to resign if I should win the party’s ticket.”
5. PDP presidential canndidate, Atiku Abubakar, is not a trustworthy character. He lacks integrity. Wike alleged: “He visited me after his emergence and promised that Ayu would resign, but he failed to actualise it. He also met us in London and promised that Ayu must go but we were surprised that he went to a gathering and cited constitutional issues.”
6. PDP is arrogant and needs restructuring. The Governor claimed: “A party that is in the opposition and serious to win an election cannot be as arrogant as the PDP. If the PDP cannot restructure itself to correct the marginalisation in the PDP, Nigerians are now doubting the party’s capacity to unite the country.”
7. Atiku is surrounded by those without much political value. “Those asking the party to sanction me especially Waziri from Yobe State lack electoral values. Since 1999, PDP has never won Yobe,” he stated.
8. PDP cannot dare sanction, let alone suspend me. “I dare the party to sanction me. They should do it. Who will sanction me? Those, who left the party cannot sanction me. If they do it, they know what I can do,” he warned.
9. No backing for Atiku until demand are met. “If at the end, the party refuses to meet our demand, we will meet again to take a decision on our next strategies for the election. Haven’t you seen where a senatorial candidate lost in an area while the governorship candidate from the same party won in that same place?”
10. There is nothing that justifies Ayu remaining in the office. Ayu should demonstrate that he loves the PDP by resigning. The NEC can meet and take the decision and later rectify it in a convention after the election.
(The Nation)
ShareTweetSendShareShare
Previous Post

CUSTOMS IMPOUNDS FUEL WORTH N19 MILLION

Next Post

AREWA COMMUNITY MOVES AGAINST LAGOS COMMISSIONER, ACCUSES HIM OF SABOTAGING THEIR GROUP

Related Posts

Politics

IGNORE ARMCHAIR CRITICS; YOUR RESULTS WILL SPEAK FOR YOU, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS GOVERNORS

May 2, 2025
POLITICAL ARENA

Former Lagos PDP Guber Candidate, Jandor Pledges Support for TPI, Hails Tinubu, Ganduje

April 27, 2025
POLITICAL ARENA

Yoruba Groups Ask Tinubu, NSA to Avoid Looming Crisis in Niger Delta

April 22, 2025
News

LG Poll: Party Leaders Urge Obasa to Support Son’s Aspiration for Agege Chairmanship

April 22, 2025
Politics

Obasa Calls for Unity as Court Declares Removal Illegal, Unconstitutional

April 16, 2025
Politics

PRESIDENCY DISCLAIMS 2027 CAMPAIGN BILLBOARDS NATIONWIDE

April 13, 2025
Next Post

AREWA COMMUNITY MOVES AGAINST LAGOS COMMISSIONER, ACCUSES HIM OF SABOTAGING THEIR GROUP

RECOMMENDED NEWS

TERRORISM: OGUN POLICE URGE CHURCHES, MOSQUES TO STEP UP SECURITY

3 years ago

Removal of Fuel Subsidy: To Be or Not to Be?

2 years ago

 Ribadu, Defence Chief Slam Visa Denial from Canada

4 months ago

Group Writes IG Over Large Scale Land Grab in Ekiti Community

2 years ago

FOLLOW US

POPULAR NEWS

  • TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Troops Foil Deadly Terrorist Attack In Niger State, Lose 17 Soldiers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ADEBAYO HELD ALOFT THE BANNER OF THE UPN, LED BY OBAFEMI AWOLOWO, TINUBU PENS TRIBUTE TO A TRUE STATESMAN

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NEW TAX LAWS, THE WAY FORWARD FOR NIGERIA’S PROSPERITY, SAYS TINUBU

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TINUBU SIGNS  FOUR TAX BILLS INTO LAW TO TRANSFORM FISCAL, REVENUE FRAMEWORK

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Newsroom Nigeria

This independent, liberal online news platform aims to inform citizens about important issues. NEWSROOM NIGERIA covers political, business, economic, national, and international news. They are committed to journalism ethics and hold the government accountable.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.