PDP NEC resolutions: Ayu, NWC members set to visit Wike

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, is taking further steps to advance the resolutions of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) at the Thursday meeting in Abuja towards restoring peace unity in the party and is planning to visit Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Ayu, leading PDP NWC members on a visit to the new chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, stated members of the National Working Committee would visit Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt early next week “for full reconciliation”.

He noted that the NWC members will be led by the Deputy Chairman (North), Amb. Iliya Damagun.

Ayu urged Senator Wabara to bring his experience on board to reach out to aggrieved members and assist in resolving all lingering crisis in the party.

Ayu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam, declared: “As the new BoT Chairman with diplomatic experience, we implore you to use your diplomatic skills to reach out to all aggrieved members and I am telling you that it is with our full support, including that of the Presidential candidate and Vice-Presidential Candidate who called me 30 minutes before we got here.

“You have our support. The entire BoT should select and reach out to them. “We are appealing that they should come back and let us work together.”

The National Chairman maintained: “My understanding is that the party wants unity.

“Thankfully you can play the role of a unifier even better with your immense preparation as a diplomat, former Member House Of Representatives, former senator and ex-Senate President who had worked with this party for a long period of time.

“I want to also reveal to you that the NWC under the leadership of the Deputy National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagun, will be going to see not only Gov. Wike but every other person who is aggrieved.

“It is the unanimous decision of the NWC and we think that your leading the fight for peace and full reconciliation in the party will be helpful.

“There is a time for anger and there’s a time for the anger to stop. So, help us to reach out to all aggrieved members try and heal the party with your new role as the party Chairman of the BoT.”

Wabara succeeded Alhaji Walid Jibrin who resigned at the NEC meeting on Thursday as the NEC delivered Vote of Confidence on Ayu.