A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jibrin, has lamented that the party has sidelined him, as he is no longer invited for critical meetings.
The Nasarawa State-born politician, however, said he was not bothered.
Jibrin, who spoke in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, said, “I am not given preference at party meetings as a former Chairman of the BoT and I am not acknowledged also. But none of these disturb me.
“When I served as BoT chairman, PDP, members overwhelmingly supported me. Anyone who claims that Atiku (Abubakar) pressurised me to resign as BoT chairman is blatantly lying; I resigned on my own. Why didn’t he request Ayu’s resignation? Many people have urged me not to stand down, but I know in my heart that doing so was the wisest course of action.
“Let us allow the South to take over the leadership of the BoT because we are not the only ones in this party. I am enjoying the leadership of Senator Adolphus Wabara, we relate very well. I will remain a member of the PDP whether I am invited or not.”
Jibrin expressed optimism that Atiku will get a favourable judgment at the Presidential Election Petitions Court in Abuja where he is challenging the result of the February 25 presidential, in which President Bola Tinubu was declared the winner.
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