The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its national vice chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih, for his alleged involvement in sabotaging the partyâs efforts in Edo state.
Recall that the PDP Edo state chapter has been dealing with internal conflicts since the governorship primary election on February 22, 2024, which resulted in Asue Ighodalo becoming the governorship candidate.
As a result, dissatisfied party members took the party to court. Justice Inyang Ekwo invalidated the primary election in a judgment that contested the exclusion of 378 delegates. On Wednesday, the PDP appealed the judgment.
But in a statement released on Wednesday, July 10, by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP explained that Orbihâs actions and comments regarding the Edo State Governorship Primary Election are not in line with the partyâs constitution.
Ologunagba revealed that the National Working Committee has established a six-member committee, led by Deputy National Chairman (South) Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, to investigate Orbih.
Part of the statement read:
In another report, Benjamin Obaseki, another prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, has decided to leave the party.
Benjamin, who is a relative of Governor Obaseki, was a member of Ward 10 and a former official of the Oredo Local Government chapter of the party.
This was contained in a letter dated June 12, 2024, addressed to the local government chairman of the party, Obaseki expressed his resignation with deep regret.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
