Edo PDP suspends Zonal Vice Chair and the State Secretary

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Dan Orbih, Zonal Vice Chairman, and Mr. Hillary Otsu, Edo State Secretary of the PDP, have been suspended from the party by party leaders in Edo North Senatorial Districts.

The suspension was contained in a communique read by a senatorial district leader of the PDP, Mr. Charles Erikhumhi, following a meeting of the zone’s leadership of the PDP yesterday in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo.

In addition, the chairs of five Edo-north local government areas were suspended. Local governments affected included Owan West, Owan East, Akoko-Edo, Etsako Central, and Etsako East, as well as Senatorial Leader Mr. Samuel Saiki.

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According to the communique, Orbih and others were suspended because they violated the party’s constitution and were also involved in anti-party activities.

Orbih was accused in particular of working against the harmonisation of the party structure across the state and of sponsoring some people to go to court against the party’s leaders.

Erikhumhi stated that their suspension was necessary to save the party from impending collapse and to instill discipline in its hierarchy.

“On Sunday, October 2, Mr. Governor called an all-important stakeholders meeting, which Orbih boycotted, including the Senatorial chairmen and the five local government chairmen in Edo North,” he said.

“Orbih also went on to incite other party leaders/members to boycott the same meeting.”

“As leaders of the party in the zone, we see this as gross misconduct and a violation of the party’s constitution, as well as anti-party activities.”

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“In light of the foregoing, a vote of no confidence and suspension was passed on Mr. Dan Orbih, the Senatorial chairman, and the five Edo North local government chairmen.”

Mr. Chris Nehikhare, State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, responded that the suspensions should be ignored and that it is of no consequence.