Other
signatories include S. S. Mayaki and 18 other leaders across the six
local government of Edo North. The statement was read to journalists at a
rally in Auchi. The members called for the constitution of caretaker
committees at all levels to run the affairs of the party on a temporary
basis and organize congresses that will be totally free and fair.
The disillusioned members claimed the party leaders and its present
exco have failed to win any elections for the party for the past six
years.
The statment eads in part:
“Edo North PDP leaders should be
allowed to determine its political future rather than its political
future being determined by non Edo North leaders or Edo North leaders
perceived to be loyal to some national leaders of the party.”
The members lamented the party’s leaders for failing to address the mass exodus of members to the APC instead they
“have
continued to embark on actions capable of causing disunity and
destruction of the party in Edo state and Edo North in particular.
“Haven looked at the situation which is unacceptable, we have
come to conclusion that the present leaderships of the party at all
levels in the state cannot lead the party to victory in future elections
neither can they bring about unity among members. Therefore we are
asking them to go so that we can put our best people in power ahead the
2016 governorship election in the state.”
PM news also reports that chairman of the PDP in Owan West local
government area of the state, Mr. Monday Ogbeta, has been suspended from
office. He was suspended by local government and ward executive leaders
of the party for engaging in anti-party activities.
Peter Ekeinde and Airadion J.A, signed the notice of is suspension
for other local government and ward leaders of the party, and sent to
the State chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih for ratification.
Mr. Johnson Abologba, the leader of the Edo North leaders was also
earlier suspended by the Monday Ogbeta-led local government executive.
Party leaders call for Ogbeta to handle over the party properties and
affairs to Vice-Chairman, Mr. Festus Ohikhuare. He was accused of
running the party as a sole administrator.
He was also accused of mismanaging the party’s money, particularly
the fund set aside for the payment of the salary of the staff in its
secretariat and accusing him of locking the party’s secretariat, hence
preventing staff from entering into it as he had refused to pay their
salaries from the fund set aside for the purpose.
Ogbeta was accused of refusing to return N20,000 to ward chairmen
which passed through him for their transportation during the last
election. He was also accused of suspending party members without due
process and harassing party members against his wishes by having them
arrested by the police.
Ogbeta has been asked to appear before a disciplinary committee set
up by the party to defend himself against the allegations against him.
The party has also been not to addres him as the chairman of the PDP in
the area during the period of his being investigated.
Meanwhile, there are indications that the deputy national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abdullahi Jalo, may be suspended.
He may be suspended as a result of a statement credited to him on the
appointment of Amina Zakari as acting chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
