Ahead of the return of the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Iorchia Ayu after a two-week vacation in Europe, analyst have faulted his trip saying, it has not helped the PDP but rather compounded the crisis faced by the party.

Commenting on the reported return of the Chairman in the face of the bribery scandal rocking the party, a guest on ATN Politics, Mr. Samson Usman, said, Ayu ought to have stayed back in the country and ensure that the crises brewing within the party were well dealt with and nipped in the bud.

Speaking on the absent of Ayu at the official inauguration of the party’s presidential campaign Council and the signing of the peace accord by political parties and presidential candidates this week, Mr. Usman said, Ayu absent has created more problems for the party because his handing over of the party’s affairs to the Deputy Vice Chairman North exacerbated the already bad situation. Adding that, he ought to have been present at the inauguration of PCC to strengthen party faithfuls and commission them on the task ahead.   

On the bribery scandal currently facing the party, Mr. Usman, advised the party to refrain from taking punitive action against those involved as it could have consequential effect. 

Dr. Iorchia Ayu, had left the country for a vacation in Europe amid crisis raging in the party. He is billed to return today (Friday) to me a fresh dimension to the crises.