The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has rejected the condition given by Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, to join the party, sources within the party have disclosed to SaharaReporters. SaharaReporters had reported that the governor was lobbying the national chairman and some key members of the party, promising to deliver the majority of votes cast in the presidential election in the state for the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
UPDATE: How PDP Chairman, Ayu Rejected Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello's Condition To Work For Party —SourcesSaharaReporters had reported that the governor was lobbying the national chairman and some key members of the party, promising to deliver the majority of votes cast in the presidential election in the state for the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has rejected the condition given by Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, to join the party, sources within the party have disclosed to SaharaReporters. SaharaReporters had reported that the governor was lobbying the national chairman and some key members of the party, promising to deliver the majority of votes cast in the presidential election in the state for the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The governor asked the PDP to withdraw its support for its Kogi Central Senatorial candidate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of the sources familiar with the meeting with Ayu told SaharaReporters.“He approached our National Chairman and some people in PDP, he however gave them different conditions to work for us.“He asked them to withdraw the support given to her. He said if that happens, he will allow Atiku and some PDP candidates to win Kogi,” the source told SaharaReporters.
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