Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, has responded to Governor Seyi Makinde’s request for Iyorchia Ayu, the chairman of the party to resign.

During the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting on Wednesday September 14, Atiku said Ayu can't be asked to resign unless the party's constitution is amended.

He stated that:

“I have no problem about anywhere any party member comes from but it must be done in accordance with the party’s constitution or regulations and practices. What governor Seyi Makinde is calling for is achievable under the party’s constitution under the party rules and regulations and procedures.

“This constitution must guide whatever changes we make, so that is why we cannot do anything outside that constitution unless it is amended. We do not say people should not have different views but all views must go through the party’s constitution, rules regulations and our practices”.