Take It Back: New PDP National Chairman Gives Quit Notice to APCYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. The newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has given a quit notice to the ruling All Progressives Congress, saying “we are taking back the country.” Speaking in the early hours of Sunday after his election at the national convention of the party in Abuja, Ayu said: “The PDP is back. We are determined. The other one is a contraption. “In two weeks time you will see the power that will come back in PDP in every state. A small group of people decided to divide Nigeria. We will unite the country and move ahead to develop this country. Recommended for you Bola Tinubu advised to consider Faleke for chief of staff “We did it before, we will do it again. The other party can never hold a convention… It is a challenge. This is a quit notice to the other party. We are taking back the country. We will develop the country.” Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng! Recall that the PDP's national convention got a green light from the Court of Appeal after a legal battle with the party's suspended national chairman, Uche Secondus. Secondus had in a suit sought a court induction to prevent the PDP from going ahead with the planned convention. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Oyinlola vowed that he would not step down for the preferred candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the position of deputy national chairman (south), Taofeek Arapaja. Recommended for you "Which school is this?" Oyinbo teacher in UK marks attendance register in c... It was reported that the efforts of the leaders of the party failed to persuade Oyinlola to withdraw from the contest as of the time voting commenced at 5 pm. The stakeholders, especially the party’s governors, have adopted Arapaja as consensus candidate for the position, a decision Oyinlola has vowed to resist. Also, Inna Ciroma, who is contesting for deputy national chairman (North), has also stuck to her guns, resisting pressure to step down for her male contender, Umar Damagum. Source: Legit.ng Senator Iyorchia Ayu has given a quit notice to the ruling All Progressives Congress following his election The newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party reiterated the determination to wrestle power from the ruling party Going further, he promised that the opposition party will unite the country and move it to the path of prosperity Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng!