On the heel of the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party over the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Walid Jibrin, has resigned from his position.
Jibrin disclosed this at the 97th BoT meeting of the party in Abuja. He said the decision was made to ensure the party’s presidential candidate emerged victorious in the 2023 elections.
Jibrin who has a few months left in his tenure had complained about the lopsidedness in the party’s hierarchy.
He had said it is unfair that PDP produced presidential candidate in the person of Atiku Abubakar (Adamawa State), and National chairman Iyorchia Ayu (Benue State) both from the north.
The Nasarawa-born chieftain had said he was willing to sacrifice his office for peace to reign in the party.
He said, “I took this decision based on what I said in the past. I said that all we want to make sure of is that Atiku Abubakar becomes the President by all means, and that is why I sincerely decided to step down from the BoT. I discussed this with the candidate and he agreed with me. I am sure if the party wins, I will be given a bigger position.”
There have been agitation by the southern caucus of the PDP for the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to step down for a southerner.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and a former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Bode George, amongst other southern members of the main opposition party had consistently demanded Ayu’s resignation but the former senator maintained that he won’t resign.
In a swift move, former President of the Senate of Nigeria, Adolphus Wabara, has been appointed as the new BoT chairman. Prior to his appointment, Wabara, was the Secretary of the PDP BoT.
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