As the rift in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tarries, an activist, Aisha Yesufu has stated that the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, was to blame.
Aisha said this in a video posted on her Twitter handle on Friday.
The political commentator brought up the 17-member committee that had been assembled at the presidential candidate’s request to select his running mate following the June presidential primary.
According to a report, thirteen of the committee’s seventeen members endorsed Rivers State Governor Wike for the vice presidential position.
However, the presidential candidate ultimately chose Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, praising him for his capacity to assist him in clearly communicating his policies.
As a result of Atiku’s choice, the party was in disarray, with Governor Wike and other party members calling for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman, for his alleged involvement in the entire process.
Speaking in the video, Aisha blamed the escalation of the crisis on the inability of the presidential candidate to respect the recommendation of the committee.
He described Atiku Abubakar as one lacking in the ability to unite members of the party, adding that he would not be able to unite Nigerians.
“Atiku should not have constituted the committee since he knew he wouldn’t follow its recommendation. He couldn’t even call Wike to inform him of his development. This has caused more problem in the party”, she said.
“This is telling you he is someone who can’t even manage his party, and here we are talking about him unifying Nigeria. How possible? If he has the required leadership skills, he should be able to deal with people in order to make them feel validated”, Aisha concluded.
