National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declare that nobody will sack him from office as he only leave the seat when God permits.
This was as he also said that even though he has the powers to deny some candidates of the Party from contesting the 2023 elections if he so desired, he has refused to tow such line as he remains a father to all thus, ensured that he signed all the necessary forms for all those that emerged as candidates of the party.
Ayu, who stated these while addressing a crowd of supporters on his arrival at his home in Gboko, Benue State at the weekend, pointedly said that it is God that enthrones leadership and uses people to enthrone a person over others and protects that person, adding that God has been protecting him even when he was on sick leave abroad.
He said that he chose to have been silent all these while over all the things some people have been saying against him owing to the fact that he did not want any crack in the PDP he belong in his state.
Ayu therefore urged the people of the State to support Atiku’s presidential ambition, saying that his charge to the people is not to relent in prayers so that come 2023, God will give them a president who will work closely with the Governor of the State to wipe out their tears.
According to Ayu; “During Senator J S Tarka’s era, God gave us a Fulani man, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, did he fight the Tiv nation? Did he kill our people? He appointed five ministers from Benue State and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Chaha, Paul Unongo (Minister of steel), Isaac Shaahu (Minister of Communications), Mrs. Elizabeth Ivase (Education Minister) and Audu Ogbeh etc.
“Another Fulani man, Yar Adua appointed a Tiv man, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, his Minister of Justice. Today, the standard bearer of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who is not only a chieftaincy title holder of the Tiv people as the Zege Mule U Tiv, he is my friend, he told me his plans for the Tiv nation. That he will wipe away the tears of our people.
“So nobody should try to bring any troubles to you. I am telling you today, PDP is one party. No matter the strength of any party, if it does not have unity, it will lose elections,” he said.
Making a veiled reference to the disagreement between him and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Ayu said he more interested in the PDP winning 2023 elections thus not ready to stop any person’s ambition on the platform of the party.
In the words of Ayu; “I’ve chosen not to reciprocate the attacks on me from some quarters. As a father, I will not react in such manner. That is why I signed for all candidates produced by the PDP to go ahead in their dreams, whether I like it or not I signed.
“I did that believing that I cannot shoot myself in the leg. I want Benue to come first by winning all elections so that Nigerians will say that the National Chairman has delivered his state to PDP with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar winning 90 per cent of the votes and Titus Uba as Governor in 2023.
“Since I started politics more than 30 years ago, you have never rejected me, you are always supporting me. They say a prophet has no respect in his home but my case is different. I am overwhelmed by this great show of love.
“The PDP is one and not divided. I am trying my best not to disappoint the Benue people and Nigerians in general,” Ayu said.
