Tobi Adebayo and Ben Ogbemudia
The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator Jibrin Walid has resigned from his position.
Walid made the announcement during the party’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
He stated that his move was part of efforts to solve the crisis rocking the PDP and to ensure the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as president in 2023.
“I am stepping down as the chairman of BoT. I am stepping down to make it easier for all of us,” he stated.
ThisNigeria also gathered that a PDP chieftain, Bode George had stormed out of the meeting.
PDP crisis: Southern NWC members insist on Ayu’s resignation, stage walkout
“I am tired. I can not continue to listen to what is going on over there. I have series of meetings to attend,” he was quoted to have said before walking out.
ThisNigeria reported on Wednesday that the Southern members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) had walked out on the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu’s refusal to resign.
It was gathered that the members of the commitee led by the party’s deputy national chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, walked out on Ayu during the meeting that commenced early Wednesday afternoon.
It was learnt that the walkout was as a result of Ayu offering to step down for a committee of the whole NWC to be led by the Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum, in the quest to make peace between Atiku and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
ThisNigeria also learnt that some members of the NWC had blamed Ayu for escalating the party crisis with his provocative actions/comments.
