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Iyorchia Ayu with PDP logo in the background
The National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iyorchia Ayu has turned down suggestion by Jemgbah PDP Elders to meet with Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom and to forge a peaceful working relationship.
Ayu, who returned to his Gboko country home to a rousing welcome by a faction of PDP members, is also from Jemgbah geo- political bloc.
Ortom had briefed Ayu’s kinsmen (Jemgba) about their party differences some days ago.
In the meeting held in Gboko, the elders promised to invite Ortom and Ayu to a round table discussion. .
But addressing Jemgbah PDP elders Gboko on Saturday, Ayu turned down the suggestion to meet with Ortom, saying he has no problem with the Governor.
” I have no problem with the Governor so I won’t meet him. I will not even go before any monarch for any settlement. There is no need,” Ayu said.
The National chairman also advised his kinsmen not to profile PDP presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku, because of little bad behavior of some herdsmen.
He called on PDP supporters to vote all PDP candidates, including Governor Samuel Ortom for the Senate.
Responding on behalf of Jemgbah elders, former Speaker pro-tempore Hon Terngu thanked Ayu for interacting with them and assured him of their support to find good working relations with the Governor.(The Nation)