From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has lampooned embattled Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, over his comments on the crisis rocking the party.
Ugochinyere, in a statement, yesterday, charged Adebutu to concentrate his efforts on securing his ticket for the 2023 governorship election and stop dabbling into PDP crisis.
The crisis in PDP started after its presidential primary saw Governors Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Okezie Ikpeazu and Seyi Makinde of Rivers, Benue, Enugu, Abia and Oyo states respectively, as well as other aggrieved party leaders calling for the replacement of the party chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, with a Southerner before the 2023 polls.
Adebutu at the weekend had said PDP members demanding the ouster of Ayu should either drop their demand or exit the party.
However, Ugochinyere, House of Representatives candidate for Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, flayed Adebutu’s outburst against party chiefs calling for Ayu’s exit.
He said ahead of the 2023 polls, only those who do not wish the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar well would insist on Ayu continuing in office as chairman with all the associated crisis.
“I urge Adebutu to face his governorship campaigns and avoid sinking politically with Ayu. No party man who wishes that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar wins the next presidential election will encourage Ayu to hang on to power. I make bold to say that Adebutu does not have the capacity to meddle in Ayu-must-go battle because politics is not betting business,” Ugochinyere said.