The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened at the weekend as its embattled National Chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu warned Benue Governor Samuel Ortom and other critics that he has the powers to stop them from realising their political ambitions on the platform of the party in 2023.
Ayu and the Governor of his home state, Ortom, have been at loggerheads following the decision of the latter to align with Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike in the call for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman after the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the party . Wike had contested for the presidential ticket and lost to Atiku.
Ayu and Ortom hail from Benue North West and the Governor is gunning for the senatorial seat on the platform of the PDP.
But Ayu, while speaking about the disagreement between him and Ortom at the weekend, said he has the power to stop the Benue Governor from realising his senatorial ambition on the platform of the party.
The feud between the two politicians has divided the opposition party in the state. Addressing a crowd of supporters on his arrival at his home in Gboko at the weekend, the embattled party boss said he is capable of stopping any candidate in the State, who is vying on the platform of the PDP from achieving their ambitions if he decides to reciprocate the attacks on him from some quarters.
He however said as a father to all and sundry, he won’t react in such manner.