By Ben Ogbemudia
Ahead of the 30th and 31st October, 2021 convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Northern stakeholders emerged from their two days meeting adopting the candidacy of the former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu for the Chairmanship position.

Addressing journalists after three hours of deliberation, Adamawa state Governor, Ahamadu Fintiri said there was no vanquish and there was no victor in the meeting as they all came out united.

According to him, “Out of the three northern candidates that all the three zones produced, the candidates themselves in the spirit of unity and togetherness, in the spirit of ensuring that PDP emerges and benefits from our efforts so that we can win together for a Nigerians in the 2023 general elections, distinguish senator Iyorchia Ayu has emerged as a consensus candidate of the north.

He said with this, they are fully prepared and ready for any elections.

“We will be talking with our colleagues from other parts of the country, especially the south that they see reasons for this consensus candidate and give us support during the 30th and 31st convention of PDP.

” All of them were immensely qualified but through discussion and reconciliation, we have emerged with a consensus list that was endorsed by the candidates themselves. There was no election and there was no selection.”

On his part, Senator Iyorchia Ayu said he will bring PDP back to its winning ways, and he will work tirelessly after the convention to rebuild the party so as to take over power to rebuild the country.

” It is my singular honour to accept the responsibilities which has been put on my shoulders from the North. I believe that at the end of the day, it will not only be the North, but it will be all Nigerians.

” I believe all Nigerians want a PDP government. Our 16 years moved this country forward. We intend to work together with all the leaders, not only in the North but across the country to reposition this country for the next generation of Nigerians.

” It will be an all-inclusive administration of the party. We will work collectively to produce policies that will be acceptable to all Nigerians. Today, our currency is the weakest in the world. Even the Somalians are better than us in Africa. We will work to solve hard to solve the issue of insecurity. I want to thank the leaders of the North, who are united, determined and who are willing to work with me. I am a foundation member of this party. I worked in the party before, but I know that you cannot do it alone.

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“We shall work as a team. And I believe with the support of Nigerians, who have suffered in the hands of a party that does not exist, of a party that does not Care for the youth of Nigerians.”