A member of the House of Representatives, Francis Ottah Agbo (PDP, Benue), on Thursday, said Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has the competence, experience to reposition and unite the PDP.
The lawmaker disclosed this in a statement by his spokesperson, Andrew Agbese, on Thursday in Abuja; shortly after Mr Ayu emerged as the consensus candidate for the chairmanship of the opposition party.
The lawmaker described the choice of Ayu as apt, saying he is a leader known to take any assignment he is given with the deserved seriousness and commitment to make a difference.
“The PDP as a party, serious on coming back to rescue Nigeria from the throes of insecurity, economic hardship and corruption, requires an experienced and mature mind like Dr. Ayu to bear the torch for the total reorganisation of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections,” he said.
Agbo, who is the chairman of the House Committee on Narcotic Drugs, said Ayu’s experience in the legislature during the military era stands as a testimony to the fact that he has the recondite tact and courage to confront the challenges besetting the party and prepare it for the task of giving Nigeria and Nigerians better leadership.
“You remember how Dr. Ayu even lost his position as President of the Senate during the June 12 crisis due to his resolve to be on the side of democracy,” the lawmaker recalled.
“Dr. Ayu confronted dictatorship and stood on the side of democracy, rule of law and the people,” he said.
