Ologbondiyan, however, added, “The appointment of Emmanuel as chairman was predicated on his belief and commitment to the PDP, the ideals of our founding fathers, as well as his unwavering confidence in our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.”
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked rumour that Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has resigned his position as chairman of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
PDP PCC spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said in a statement on Tuesday that the rumour was false.
He said: “Our campaign assures Nigerians, as well as all pro-democracy and development partners, that such idea is not in the contemplation of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel.
“Emmanuel, this afternoon, at the flag-off of the PDP governorship campaign, which held at the Nest of Champions Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, declared that the rumour is a lie ‘from the pit of hell’ and that he remains the chairman of the PDP PCC.”
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The PDP has been blighted by crisis as some governors led by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike insist they will not support Atiku if the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, does not resign so a southerner can chair the party.
Ologbondiyan, however, added, “The appointment of Emmanuel as chairman was predicated on his belief and commitment to the PDP, the ideals of our founding fathers, as well as his unwavering confidence in our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as the leader that has the required capacity to lead the charge to rescue and rebuild our nation.
“Emmanuel is effectively and committedly leading a successful campaign that will take our party to victory and will not be distracted by the wishful thinking of the enemies of Nigeria.”