Saturday, July 13, 2024 -The Peoples Democratic Party has implicated the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the crisis within the Edo State chapter of the party.
Edo PDP has been facing internal conflicts
since the governorship primary election on February 22, 2024, which resulted in
Asue Ighodalo becoming the governorship candidate. Discontented party members
subsequently took legal action against the party.
Last week, Justice Inyang Ekwo invalidated
the primary in the case FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, due to the exclusion of 378
delegates. The PDP appealed this judgment on Wednesday.
Consequently, the PDP National Working
Committee has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Chief Dan
Orbih, for allegedly sabotaging the party’s efforts in Edo State.
Orbih is an ally of the former Rivers State Governor and
current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
A member of the party NWC who did not want
his name mentioned in print, because he was not authorised to speak on the
matter accused Wike of being behind the party’s ordeal in Edo State.
The source stated “We are deeply concerned,
and the party leadership shares this concern, that some members are attempting
to sabotage the party’s efforts in Edo State.
“Orbih and the former Deputy Governor,
Philip Shaibu, are not acting alone. They are working in allegiance with Nyesom
Wike. The FCT Minister is doing everything possible to undermine the Governor
of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, and pave the way for the APC to take control.
“Similar to the situation in Rivers State,
the PDP leadership is aware that Wike is the one funding and fueling all the
crises within the party in Edo State. It is high time the party took a firm
stand on this issue and suspends Wike as well.”
The PDP Deputy National Youth Leader,
Timothy Osadolor, in an interview with Saturday PUNCH affirmed that the party
leadership remains undeterred and committed to ensuring the success of the
PDP’s candidate.
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