Simon Imobo-Tswam, Mr. Ayu’s special communications assistant, has defended his boss against the charges leveled against him.
The party’s National Working Committee members opted to return money that was referred to as their housing allowance, and the media aide responded by saying, “They gathered money and decided to return it after three weeks; that they didn’t know what the money was meant for. They participated in the NWC, which made the choice collectively. The allowance is statutory, according to the party.
“These people wanted three years (rent), but Ayu said no. Some of them said they had no money. Ayu did not pay them from his pocket; the party paid them,” he stressed, noting that there is no justification for the calls for Ayu to leave office.
“Why should Ayu go? Because Governor Wike says so?” he queried.
