Edo North PDP says suspension of Orbih, Otsu, Saiki, others is illegal

Edo North Senatorial Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rose from its quarterly meeting on Saturday in Agenebode and condemned, among others, the purported suspension of the National Vice Chairman of the party (south-south zone), Chief Dan Osi Orbih and seven party leaders in Edo North, dismissing it as illegal and unconstitutional.

This was one of a series of resolutions reached at the meeting which held in the residence of a member of the Board of Trustees of the party, High Chief Alegho Raymond Dokpesi.

A communique of the meeting, published hereunder, was signed by Baba Sheriff Idenobemhe
Asst. Secretary (Edo North) and circulated to the press.

COMMUNIQUE RELEASED BY THE EDO NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE OF THE PDP, EDO STATE.

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The Edo North senatorial zone held its quarterly meeting at Country home residence of BOT member, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, in Agenebode, on Saturday 16th October 2021. The meeting was attended by the National Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, the Edo North Member of BOT Chief Raymond Dokpesi, State Working Committee members from the zone (State Secretary Chief Hillary Otsu and State Auditor Dr. Wilson Imongan, all the LGA and Ward Chairmen from the zone, as well as 2 leaders representing each ward. The following resolutions were adopted, stating:

1. That Edo North Senatorial PDP, and Edo State PDP, remain committed to a strong and indivisible party.

2. That all hands must be on deck to work towards a successful national convention coming up in Abuja in a few weeks.

3. That the purported suspension of the National Vice Chairman Chief Dan Orbih, the State Secretary Chief Hillary Otsu, the Senatorial Chairman Hon. Segun Saiki and five Chairmen from the zone is illegal, unconstitutional and is condemned in its entirety.

4. That the tenets and constitution of the PDP shall be upheld at all times in all party activities, especially with regards to the illegal meetings being held in some constituencies claiming to “harmonise” LGA and Ward Excos.
It was noted that if Chief Dan Orbih was originally involved in the negotiations for Governor Obaseki’s adoption, the process would have been better managed and the current imbroglio would have been averted.

5. That the perpetrators of the illegal suspension will be identified and disciplinary measures shall be imposed on them.

6. A vote of confidence was passed on the National Vice Chairman (S/South) Chief Dan Orbih, State Secretary Chief Hillary Otsu, Senatorial Chairman Segun Saiki, LGA Chairmen: Akoko Edo – Kayode Ogunnubi; Etsako Central – Kassim Abdulkarim; Etsako East – Vincent Umoru Ekpemoriri; Etsako West – Hon. Vatsa; Owan West – David Arizona Aigbodioh, which was loudly adopted with a resounding approval.

Meeting closed with lavish entertainment, music and dance.

Baba Sheriff Idenobemhe
Asst. Secretary (Edo North)