All Progressives Congress APC chieftain, Chief Sam Nkire, has predicted that voters would reject the Peoples Democratic Party and its National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu and vote the APC due to Ayu’s inability to keep promises and earn public trust.
“Any political party or its chairman which or who cannot keep to its or his words is not worthy of the people’s votes and trust.”
In a statement in Abuja, the one-time national chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), which had governors in Imo and Abia states said trust was the most important collateral a voter should demand before casting his or her ballot for a political party.
He said the nearest anyone could compare the position of a national chairman of a political party to, was to those of the judge, pastor or imam who are expected to discharge their duties with utmost sense of accountability to God and man.
“For Dr Iyorchia Ayu to deny saying that he would resign as National Chairman of PDP if a northerner became presidential candidate of PDP is most appalling and disgraceful, especially as he was caught on tape and in print.”
He said the only saving grace for the PDP would be for the leadership of the party to ask Ayu to own up and keep to his words, “otherwise, the chairman and the party will pay dearly for being unreliable and untrustworthy. “
Chief Nkire said although APC would be the greatest beneficiary if the PDP and its chairman continued to exhibit lack of integrity and truth, he thought it would be an act of statesmanship for leaders to honour their promises and do the right thing at the right time.