Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has drawn criticism for his decision to contend the victory of Chris Ogbu’s in the Ideato South House of Assembly race at the Supreme Court.
Criticizing Ayu’s move is Ikenga Ugochinyere, the PDP candidate for the House of Representatives in Imo State’s Ideato North South Constituency, who termed his move as being provocative.
The judicial action, according to Ugochinyere, who also serves as the CUPP’s spokesperson, is provocative and has repercussions.
In a statement, Ugochinyere, who also serves as the Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP’s spokesperson, characterized the court action as being provocative with repercussions.
In a jab at Ayu, he said that Ogbu is the target of his small-scale retaliation for questioning his authority as party chairman.
He further claimed that Ayu enjoys conspiring against party candidates who opposed him to loose the coming elections.
“Ayu represents a political traitor whose continued stay in office as PDP National Chairman is wasteful. I cannot recall where Ogbu did anything to him, he’s the valid winner and candidate of Imo House of Assembly Ideato South Constituency, who dragged Ayu to Court for abuse of office and corruption and now Ayu has joined suit challenging his election and seeking Ogbu should be removed.
“For me, it’s shocking that a man whose house is on fire, rather than sought for ways to douse the fire, is busy escalating it.
“This is not his first time doing this, he’s fond of plotting against party’s candidates opposing him to lose the forthcoming election.
“Recall also that two months ago, Ayu openly boasted that he has the power to stop the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, from realising his senatorial ambition on the platform of the party. Ortom offence was simply and rightly calling for Ayu’s resignation as the party’s chairman as the only panacea to restore peace to the main opposition party,” the CUPP spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.
