Feelers from the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) indicates that there is no easy way out for the party over the crisis caused by the call for the removal of the Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.
A strategic group led by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, are demanding his resignation since he is a northerner as the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
But the Adolphus Wabara-led committee has concluded its reconciliation tours that took it to Ibadan, Makurdi, Umuahia, Enugu and Port Harcourt to meet with governors Seyi Makinde, Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Wike of Oyo, Benue, Abia, Enugu and Rivers states have concluded their negotaitions without any automatic solution.
While the committee has yet to officially given a report, a source, as quoted by ‘Sunday Punch’, said: “We have started putting the report together. We hope to get it ready next week (this week). We agreed not to talk to the press about the issue. We are making progress.
“We listened to Wike and I must admit that he has good intentions for the party and our presidential candidate. When we met him, he explained his grievances to us and we almost agreed to everything he said. It is the fault of our leaders. They did not handle it well.
“They ought to have called him and others immediately after the primary and hold meetings with them. We cannot do without him. We need him in our campaign council. He has charisma for campaigns, he has people around him and he also has some governors with him, and the money to spend.
“But I think it is too late in the day to ask Ayu to go. It is practically not possible. We may have to listen to him and appeal to others like Wike to allow us to manage the situation now because we cannot afford to lose the elections.”
