A pro-Atiku senator, who is known for his opposition to the agitation of Wike-led group, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong, has called on Ayu to resign, saying his decision not to quit may likely lead to an unfavourable outing for the PDP.
Ekpenyong, who represents Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the Senate, said Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should stop listening to those telling him the party can win without Governor Wike of Rivers State.
The former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, who holds PhD in Business Administration (Marketing) from Kensington University, United States of America, was reacting to the crisis engulfing his party (PDP) in an exclusive piece made available to our source; Vanguard.
His words: “I want to also appeal to our presidential candidate to listen to the voice of reasoning and the voice of other lovers of the party who also want him to win the 2023 presidential election.
He should not just listen to those who are telling him there is no problem, they can win without Wike and other governors.
As a man who has been in politics for so long, he knows politics is a game of numbers. And every state counts in this game, especially now that votes will count because of the new electoral law.
‘’I want to plead with Atiku to review the demands of the five governors. We shouldn’t take their agitation for granted for it could lead to unimaginable harm. And our chances of winning next year’s election may be affected greatly.
“If truly he is coming to unify Nigeria and listen to various agitations, Atiku should do everything possible to unify the party.
“Atiku should address all the various agitations to show Nigerians what he is coming to do as a unifier. The party chairman should keep his promise of resigning if a northern presidential candidate emerged.”
