PDP members protest against Ayu step-down.

PDP stakeholders from Ayu’s Igyorev ward demonstrated in support of him on Tuesday at the party headquarters.

They showed their support for the suspended chairman and approved giving him their vote of confidence.

Addressing journalists, a ward executive member, Stephen Shimahile, said “We categorically disclaim and disassociate ourselves from the purported letter of vote of no confidence and suspension of Senator Iyorchial Ayu as a member of PDP in Igyorov Council Ward of the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State dated the 24th day of March 2023 circulating in the media

“The executive committee members have never discussed in any of our meetings prior to election or post-2023 general election about the conduct of the national chairman in line with chapter 10 section 57 of the party’s Constitution 2017 as amended.

“The executive committee members have stated clearly that they have no knowledge of the letter and have not authorised anybody whatsoever to generate such mischievous letter on behalf of the executive committee.’’

He emphasized that no member of the PDP executive committee of the Igyorov council ward signed the letter or caused it to be signed on their behalf. He said the signatures on the letter were fake.

“The names of the executive committee members are wrongly written and spelt which showed the desperation of the mischief-makers,” he stated.