As the dust raised by the zoning formula of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Abia State is yet to settle, the National Chairman of PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has advised Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu and aggrieved members of the party to quickly resolve their differences to avoid the state sliding into the hands of the opposition.The PDP National Chairman spoke, when he came to commission the Abia State Specialist Hospital, said Abia State has been traditionally a PDP state.
Senator Ayu who said he received several threat letters warning him not to come to Abia state alleging that he was coming to endorse the Governor’s preferred candidate for the governorship race, distanced himself from any endorsement.
The former Senate President had earlier while reacting to a group of people suspected to be from Abia North who stormed the venue with placards, demanding that “equity be respected”, noted that democracy allows people with dissenting voices to express themselves.
He said that PDP strongly believed in democracy and giving equal opportunity to all.
Senator Ayu prayed that Nigeria will never be ruled by the military again”. He commended Gov. Ikpeazu for the initiative to build a specialist hospital for children, describing the move as very wise.