Makinde demands that Ayu resigns

For the people of the South to feel a sense of belonging in the party, the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has demanded the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP's national chairman.

At the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the party's presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Makinde made this call.

The PDP's national chairman and presidential candidate, both of whom are from the North, have come under fire from the governors of Oyo and Rivers states, respectively.

However, he referred to Atiku as "the incoming President of Nigeria in 2023" in his welcome speech.

The PDP participants present at the gathering loudly applauded Makinde's assessment of Atiku.

He said, “The truth is that we do not have any issue either with our party or our candidate. If there are challenges they must be tabled.

Our party wants to rescue Nigeria and our candidate is a unifier. He wants to restructure Nigeria

“Eight years of the All Progressives Congress have left us sharply divided. The issue is we must practice what we preach. If we want to unify Nigeria, we must unify the PDP first.

“If we want to restructure Nigeria, we must have the willingness to bring inclusivity to the PDP. Do we have the capacity? The answer is a resounding yes.

“The message from the South-West PDP is the South-West is asking that the National Working Committee of the PDP should be restructured.

“We are asking the National Chairman to step down so that the South will be fully included. That is the message.”