Edo PDP Rebukes Obaseki’s ‘Zealots’

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has upbraided party members in Egor Local Government Area who on Tuesday suspended the chairman and secretary of the party in the area in their bid to show support for Governor Godwin Obaseki.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the leadership of the party in the state backed by the local government chairmen and secretaries are presently engaged in a faceoff with Governor Obaseki over the structure of the party in the state.

Some members of the party alongside some members of the local government executive of the party in the state had on Tuesday suspended the chairman, Chief Manfred Ekundayo Idehen and Secretary, Mr. Moses Godwin Osarunmwense.

The move by the local government members it was gathered was to show their support for Governor Obaseki.

However, reprimanding those that carried out the action, the leadership of the party in the state while reprimanding them said the party in the state was fully supportive of the performance of the governor.

“We wish to state without equivocation that PDP being an organized and democratic Party is governed by a constitution and all its members are encouraged to get a copy and get acquainted with its content,” Chris Nehikhare, the Edo PDP spokesman said.

“Our party views very seriously the issues of suspensions of its members and elected officials. The method used in the removal of party leaders, officials and members is also clearly spelt out.

“Consequently, the events that purportedly occurred in Egor Local government on Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 whereby a group of people, without the backing of the constitution and therefore unknown to the party constitution, reportedly broke in and took over the Secretariat, and suspended or removed the Egor Local Government party Chairman and the party Secretary, is null and void.

“Chief Manfred Ekundayo Idehen and Mr. Moses Godwin Osarunmwense remain the Chairman and Secretary respectively.

“Edo PDP is a peaceful, united and vibrant political party where dialogue is our watchword. We encourage political engagements and contestations which must be guided by the tenets of our constitution. We however frown at political indiscipline that brings disrepute to our brand.

“As a party in government we must live and operate by example. We must be seen to follow due process, abide by the rule of law and always be conscious of the message we send to the general public especially the voting population at all times. We are answerable to them!

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