The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has predicted the collapse of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by March/April 2023.
Describing the APC as “a contraption,” Ayu reiterated his position that PDP will win at least 25 state governorship seats in 2023.
Ayu, who made the prediction in a statement at the weekend in Government House, Makurdi, Benue State, while addressing the State’s PDP stakeholders, assured them that the party will not impose candidates on the people in the 2023 general elections.
The former president of the Senate said:
By March/April 2023, there will be no APC in Nigeria. APC is a contraption, a contraption to win power, but they have no programme or any ideological position on what to do with power.
Therefore, we will be coming back in every state and at the federal level to take over power, with a coherent programme of action, and with which we will implement workable policies as we were doing before.
Ayu, while commending the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, dismissed reports of competition between himself and ex-Senate President, David Mark.
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Revealing that it was actually Mark, who told him to go for the PDP national chairmanship, Ayu said:
I am telling you this story because it shows that at any one time we are united in Benue, definitely Nigeria will not ignore us.
This is not the first time we have attained victory by our collective effort. In 2019, when they said there was federal might, we said the allied forces of Benue were ready for the federal might. And we defeated that federal might.
On party unity and respect for popular decisions, Ayu said:
I urge us to continue to work together. Don’t be afraid of federal might. The allied forces of Benue are still as united as ever. And today, we are even stronger.
I believe whoever emerges as a candidate for any elective position, once the list is forwarded to Abuja, I don’t want Gov. Ortom or his candidates to come to lobby. This is because the decision of Benue people will be respected at all times.
He bemoaned the deplorable security situation in the country, especially the daily killings, but assured Nigerians not to lose hope as the PDP will be coming to rescue and rebuild the battered country.
He added:
Do not lose hope, Nigerians. Do not lose hope in Nigeria just because a small group of people have come to destroy her. Let us join hands and get rid of them, and reclaim and rebuild our country.
He charged party faithful to intensify work at the ward level so as to commence the rescue mission from the ground up.
