The Ward 2 PDP executive, represented by Chairman Prince Kingsley Eleme, Secretary Obadigie Jesuorobo, and 12 other members, dismissed the alleged expulsion by allies of Governor Godwin Obaseki as laughable, null, void, and an exaggerated farce.
According to Tribune, the exco clarified that they had not discussed or carried out any such action, attributing the claim to a faceless group that might have infiltrated the party through the backdoor.
On Wednesday, June 19, the Edo State Working Committee (SWC) of PDP claimed to have expelled, with immediate effect, the party’s national vice chairman, south-south, Chief Dan Orbih, who is the immediate Edo Chairman of PDP, for alleged anti-party activities.
A former Edo deputy governor, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, and the immediate representative of the Oredo constituency of Edo state in the House of Representatives (Ogbeide-Ihama) were also expelled from the PDP with immediate effect for alleged anti-party activities.
Edo Publicity Secretary of PDP, Ogie Vasco, disclosed that the SWC meeting was attended by nine members at the partyâs state secretariat on Airport Road, Benin.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the PDP expelled Omoregie Ogbiede-Ihama, the former lawmaker representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
According to Lawrence Aguebor, the Oredo PDP Ward II chairman, a committee was set up, but the former lawmaker refused to appear before the committee or respond to calls and messages.
Omoregie Ogbiede-Ihama was suspended over alleged anti-party activities following a unanimous endorsement of the committee’s recommendation.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
