A fresh crisis has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) barely 48 hours to the kickoff of the 2023 election campaigns.
The disquiet is over how the bulk of the nomination fees paid by aspirants has been spent.
It was reported that the party realised over N10 billion from its aspirants.
The National Working Committee (NWC) has been put to task over the nomination fees.
A top source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Ahead of our campaign, all is still not well in the party because some NWC members have raised issues over what had become of the N10 billion nomination fees.
“They are demanding immediate accountability from the party. I think their anger followed a leakage that the amount collected has reduced from about N10billion to N1billion.
“Governor Wike’s disclosure of a N1billion gift to the party before the PDP Presidential primaries has compounded the challenge in the party because some NWC members and stakeholders were just hearing for the first time.
“The anger is mounting and Wike’s camp is already capitalizing on the situation to push for accountability and plot Ayu’s exit.
“I can tell you that the party is in a tinderbox. Some forces wanted to use accountability as an excuse to confuse. We know that Ayu has repeatedly assured party leaders of being accountable and transparent.”
