{"id":99591,"date":"2022-09-23T13:20:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T12:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=99591"},"modified":"2022-09-23T13:20:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T12:20:25","slug":"breaking-as-pdp-chairman-ayu-was-calling-other-presidential-aspirants-to-step-down-for-atiku-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-as-pdp-chairman-ayu-was-calling-other-presidential-aspirants-to-step-down-for-atiku-wike\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: As PDP chairman, Ayu was calling other presidential aspirants to step down for Atiku \u2013 Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday alleged that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, manipulated the party\u2019s presidential primary election to favour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The governor alleged that Ayu called several presidential aspirants to step down for the former vice president during the convention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was calling aspirants to withdraw for Atiku. I was there, Saraki and others were there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe manipulated the delegates. 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