Call Ebonyi Gov to Order, Edo PDP Tells Secondus

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The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend petitioned the National Chairman of the party, Chief Uche Secondus, asking him to call the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, and Senator Daisy Danjuma to order over their overt campaign for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.


The petition was contained in a letter written by the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, dated January 25, 2020.


The petition followed recent pleas by the two ranking party members for the re-election of Obaseki which the Edo State chapter described as morale dampener to the party in the state.


The outgoing Edo State PDP Chairman, Orbih, in the letter with theme: ‘Edo 2020 Election Under Threat: Saboteurs Within’, wrote: “As you are aware, Edo State will hold its governorship election later this the year. The PDP has been in opposition in the state since 2008, and from the opinion polls we conducted, 2020 represents our brightest chance of winning the state back.

 

“The party in government is engrossed in a fierce battle of supremacy between the state Governor, Obaseki, and his National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.

“Their fight seems to have seriously affected governance to the extent that even the state House of Assembly only has 10 out of 24 members seating even though they won 24/24 seats in the last elections. No fewer than six council chairmen have been sacked as well as at least four members of state executive council because of their ‘questionable loyalty’.



"They have polarised their party beyond recognition. There is a gale of suspension going on in their party as the national chairman, state chairman and even the governor, deputy governor and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) have all been suspended by the rival factions in their party. Their party is therefore now immersed in court cases across the federation.



"Your Excellency, this background was necessary so that you understand the pains we are going through in Edo State when we hear leaders, members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and even some governors uncharitable endorsement of APC embattled governor. The most recent of this is Governor Umahi’s open endorsement of Godwin Obaseki for re-election.



"This practice, you would agree with us, is condemnable and smacks of indiscipline and ingratitude. It defeats the spirit of camaraderie that is supposed to exist within a political party. It is a morale damper and it’s unacceptable.



"Your Excellency please use your office to call these leaders to order so that this open treachery doesn’t become a norm in our great party."


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