‘Ayu collected N1bn’
The governor faulted Ayu’s posture as a man of integrity as he described the former Senate President as very corrupt.
He stated, “I’m totally informed. Ayu has the opportunity to challenge me, I will reveal more.
“Some of the governors can tell you. Will he deny the fact that he collected N1bn from Lagos? Let him deny it; I will tell him who gave him the money not from the Lagos State Government. The money was given to him in Lagos.
“He met one of the presidential candidates (aspirants) and told him that he’s not sure these governors may want to sponsor the party.
“That money did not enter into the account of the PDP, but we are not attacking Ayu on that basis.”
Tinubu’s offer
While some PDP presidential aspirants picked nomination forms for other elective offices, Wike said he was fully focused on the presidency; a development he noted made him to reject the offer to go to the Senate by the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
“I didn’t contest so I can become a vice-presidential candidate. I am not like others who were not serious and bought senatorial forms alongside the presidential form and that’s why when Tinubu offered me the Senate slot, I didn’t go for it,” the governor stated.
Ayu, aide mum
Efforts made to get the reaction of Ayu were not successful as of Friday night. Several calls made by one of our correspondents to his telephone were not answered. He also did not respond to a message sent to him via WhatsApp.
Also, his media aide, Simon Imobo-Tswan, refused to speak when he was contacted. “I cannot talk now. Call me later,” he responded via a text message.
However, when contacted again, Imobo-Tswan did not respond.