…Party Yet to Elect New Exco
…South-South Secretary disclaims Zonal meeting in Benin
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the emergence of new executives for the Edo State Chapter of the PDP.
In a statement,
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said the Edo State Chapter is presently being run by a 10-member Caretaker Committee with Dr. Tony Aziegbemi as Chairman.
He noted, “The attention of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to activities of certain individuals parading themselves as the Executives of the Edo State Chapter of the PDP, illegally arrogating offices to themselves, issuing unauthorized directives, attempting to convene meetings and engaging in other actions that are inimical to the stability of our Party in Edo State.”
According to him, “The PDP states in clear terms that the Edo State Chapter is presently being run by a 10-member Caretaker Committee with Dr. Tony Aziegbemi as Chairman and Hon Henry Duke Tenebe as Secretary.
“The Caretaker Committee was duly appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) pursuant to Section 29 (2)(b) of the PDP Constitution to pilot the affairs of the Edo State Chapter following the expiration of the State Executive and pending the election of a new State executive.”
Ologunagba said, “For the avoidance of doubt members of the Edo State Caretaker Committee are as follows: Dr. Tony Aziegbemi as Chairman; while other members of the committee include: “Hon. Harrison Omagbon, Hon. Fidel Igenegbale, Hon. Chris Nehikhare, and Tony Anenih Jnr.
The statement described other members of the Edo State PDP Caretaker Committee to include: Arch. Bishop Anthony Okosun, Hon. Segun Saiki, Adezat Kuburat Ibrahim and Augustine Edosomwan; while Hon. Henry Duke Tenebe serves as the Secretary.
He warned: “The PDP cautions that any other persons illegally parading themselves as the PDP Executive in Edo State will be treated as impostors as the Party has not elected a new Exco for the Edo State Chapter.
“Moreover the Party will not hesitate to take decisive disciplinary action against any person acting in defiance of the clear provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017),” the statement added.
Ologunagba urged “all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming member and supporters of the PDP in Edo State to remain united, at alert and continue to work with the Caretaker Committee in the overall interest of the Party and the people.”
In his reaction, the PDP South-South Secretary, Felix Omemu warned members of the PDP in Edo and the public to disregard Saturday’s purported zonal executive council meeting called by the suspended Zonal National Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih in Benin City, Edo State, describing it as illegal and not in the interest of the Party.