Chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State have shrugged off the recent dissolution of Edo and Bayelsa States PDP Caretaker Committees by the party’s national secretariat.
This was the position of the party Chieftains at Edo State PDP stakeholders meeting held in Benin City where they pushed back against narratives of a crumbling opposition party ahead of 2027 general elections.
Addressing stakeholders on Thursday, the factional chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi hailed the outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment towards retrieving Asue Ighodalo, PDP Candidate in Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship election mandate in court.
Aziegbemi acknowledged the support of some leaders of the party, including Mike Oghiadomhe, former State deputy Governor and former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion
who was the chairman on the occasion.
The PDP factional chairman said the contribution and devotion of these leaders have remained an inspiration to young Nigerians while urging them to remain focus and continue to promote united fronts.
He also frowned at the leadership style of the All Progressives Congress-led government of President Bola Tinubu for deploying threats, blackmail, coercion and State apparatus to coerce PDP leaders to defect into APC for the attainment of their own political ambition.
“We accept that we have issues. This crisis will bring out the best in us.
The point is what do we want? We want our mandate back. That is what we are praying about”, he said.
“So, don’t worry about those leaving us. Those we gave tickets to. We campaigned for them and won the election. They got alerts every month. Now, they have left our party.
“We have not contents and integrity than them. We in PDP are very united and strong.
“I think it is a very wrong strategy – a very weak strategy for the APC to have as it’s strategy. Should that be a problem for us? The future is so bright”, according to Aziegbemi.
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and founding member of PDP, Chief Tom Ikimi gave a border historical accounts of the existential threats that led to the dwindling fortune of PDP.
He recommended appropriate adjustments for PDP leadership in order to bounce back to power ahead of the next general elections.
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