Edo 2024: Orbih’s Men Set For New Showdown With Obaseki, Vow To Produce Successor

The prospects of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the next governorship election were at the weekend eliciting more drama after the Dan Orbih-aligned state executive issued a rebuttal to Governor Godwin Obaseki’s assertion on his successor.

GWG.ng reports that the Orbih, who is the national vice-chairman of the party in the South-South has the loyalty of most of the members of the state executive committee with the notable exception of the state chairman, Dr Tony Aziegbemi who is inclined to the governor.

The two tendencies have acted like cat and mouse and the recognition of the Obaseki inspired candidates led to the unprecedented defeat of the PDP in the last presidential and National Assembly elections. However, Governor Obaseki was able to recover ground in the House of Assembly elections to win a majority of the seats after he cried out over alleged plots by his former benefactor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to use the House of Assembly to impeach him.

Reacting to the governor’s assertions on his succession plan, finish strong and swear in his successor during a chat reportedly with newsmen on Friday, the state publicity secretary, Vasco Ogie in a statement made available to GWG.ng said:

“On Friday 29th September 2023, the Governor of Edo State, HE Godwin Obaseki addressed journalists and expressed his desire to “finish strong” and swear in a successor on November 11th 2024.

“We politely disagree here and make bold to state that it is the Chief Judge that has the constitutional duty to swear in who will succeed him.  The Governor further stated that, “It is not in my place to now determine, appoint or anoint any successor but all I know is that in the process of seeking my successor, there must be fairness, equity, and a sense of inclusion because our goal is to keep Edo as one”.  On this we agree completely with the Governor. Our only reservation on this is that he has NOT exhibited fairness, equity and justice in conducting the affairs of government since his assumption of office.

“We hereby assure Edo people that the ideals of “fairness, equity, and a sense of inclusion” mentioned above are the hallmarks of PDP which will not be lost in our quest to nominate a gubernatorial candidate in 2024, from amongst our committed and dedicated Party loyalists who have stood by the Party all these years. Our nominee will be a candidate acceptable to all Edo people. The guidelines of the Party will be strictly adhered to in nominating the candidate.

“While we await the publication of the guidelines for activities from the National Working Committee, we assure all our party faithful that we shall conduct a free and fair process to pick a candidate in February 2024,” the Orbih inspired Edo PDP executive said of its readiness to produce the successor to Obaseki.

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