“He was calling aspirants to withdraw for Atiku. I was there, Saraki and others were there. He manipulated the delegates. There was nothing Ayu did not do to ensure Wike didn’t emerge,” Wike said.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday alleged that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, manipulated the party’s presidential primary election to favour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Wike made the revelation in his much expected world press conference where he opened up on events that led to the emergence of Atiku as the PDP presidential candidate during the primaries.
He said if not for the love he and others in his camp had for the main opposition party, they could have prevented the PDP convention from holding.
Wike, who revealed this in an ongoing media parley, alleged that Ayu played a vital role that was detrimental to other aspirants in the emergence of Atiku as the PDP flag bearer.
The governor alleged that Ayu called several presidential aspirants to step down for the former vice president during the convention.
“He was calling aspirants to withdraw for Atiku. I was there, Saraki and others were there.
“He manipulated the delegates. There was nothing Ayu did not do to ensure Wike didn’t emerge,” Wike said.
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