Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to leave the party if Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade decamps.
The former minister of aviation expressed his displeasure over the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, mishandling of party affairs in Cross River.
The party’s NWC had posted the August 8 state Congress in the state by one week following a stalemate that arose from what sources said was the failure of stakeholders to reach a consensus over the choice of candidates for the various positions.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, FFK weighed in on the issue saying that the PDP was undermining the state governor.
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,& hand them over to anyone else.If this is done &Ayaade leaves the party be rest assured that many of us will leave with him.1/3
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) August 11, 2020
…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 & behind this nonsense would never allow it to happen in their own states. A word is enough for the wise. 2/3
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) August 11, 2020
…No-one, no matter how big or powerful, should think that they own the @OfficialPDPNig. If there is any attempt to undermine Ayaade it will spark off a crisis in the party thst will split it right down the middle and the consequences will not be limited to Cross Rivers state.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) August 11, 2020
