The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that other sins committed that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, which are why he’s insisting on his removal from the position he holds.
According to Wike, Ayu, who had promised to step aside if Atiku Abubakar emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, receives double pay just to execute a single project.
Wike said during his live media chat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
“If people know what we know, if we release what we have, Ayu’s children will go to him and say we are no longer your children,” the Governor said.
When asked about the N1 billion he said Ayu allegedly collected and that there has been no reaction from the national chairman, Wike said, “There cannot be any comment. He (Ayu) cannot say anything. Look, I am the governor of Rivers state and I don’t just come out to speak.
“Let Ayu say he did not collect N1 billion. In fact, let me also tell you, Ayu collected N100 million naira from a governor that he was going to renovate our democratic institution and then he (Ayu) went back to the PDP NWC and took the same N100 million naira for doing the same work.
“What kind of system is that? I am telling you all these are facts. Let him (Ayu) say no first and I will tell you (those he collected money from).”
He added, “A leader must be a man of integrity. And I have realised that people find it hard to have that (integrity) lately. You are presenting a man (Ayu) who lacked integrity as chairman of the party and somebody that wants to lead a campaign to take the reigns of government?
“What is the problem with what we are asking of Ayu? We are saying let there be equity, let there be fairness and justice. But if you don’t want it that way then you are the one causing the crisis (in the party) and that shows you (Ayu) don’t have leadership skills because this is the time to show it. This is the time to show leadership skills on the part of those who are leaders of the party.”
