The former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if the party structure in the Cross River state decides to sideline Governor Ben Ayade in deciding for the party. Fani-Kayode opined that it would be a disaster for the party National Working Committee, NWC to even think of such a thing. According to the former Minister, eventually, the party tore that direction of frustrating Governor Ayade out of its fold, he would be left with no option than to dump the party for good.
There has been a power tussle in Cross River state on who would succeed in the Party chair’s office. The Governor and some party big wigs, including a former governor, Deputy Governor, National Assembly members, some state lawmakers, and former elected and appointed party stalwarts are all in battle-ready on who should control the party ahead 2023.
As Governor Ayade has endorsed Alphonsus Eba (a.k.a Okadigbo) to occupy the state chairmanship of the party, other aggrieved members have queue behind the former PDP national publicity Secretary and a former commissioner, Venatius Nkem.
However, reacting to the situation, Fani-Kayode tweeted, “It would be a big mistake for the NWC of the @OfficialPDPNig to take the party structures in his state away from Ben Ayaade, Gov. of Cross Rivers state, and hand them over to anyone else. If this is done and Ayaade leaves the party be rest assured that many of us will leave with him.
He added, “You cannot and must not undermine a sitting Governor or attempt to humiliate him in his own state and before his people. Some of those that are advocating and behind this nonsense would never allow it to happen in their own states. A word is enough for the wise.
“No-one, no matter how big or powerful, should think that they own the @OfficialPDPNig. If there is any attempt to undermine Ayade it will spark off a crisis in the party that will split it right down the middle and the consequences will not be limited to Cross Rivers state” Fani-Kayode stated.
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