The Peoples Democratic Party has
accused the Edo State government of failure to pay an outstanding five months salary arrears owed some Local Government Council officials — suspended by the PDP-led Edo State House of Assembly months ago following allegations of fraud levelled against them.
Tony Aziegbemi, the factional chairman of Edo State PDP Caretaker Committee dropped the hint while addressing party faithful at its stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Benin City, the State Capital where the immediate past Governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki and the South South PDP Zonal Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih were absent.
He said the Council officials, comprise Chairmen and Ward Counsellors elected on the PDP platform across the 18 LGAs have not been paid since December salaries April 2025 after they were shoved aside through conspiratorial smirk.
Aziegbemi personally and called the Council officials and some Counsellors out at the meeting and gave them a pat on their back, encouraging faithful members of the party and supporters not to despair in these turbulent times.
According to him, “It is a pity they have withhold your salaries since December 2024. You are still staying here with the party — Chairman and Counsellors”.
Hon. Marcus Onobun, member, representing Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, predicted Nigeria’s democracy may slide to the abyss in the absence of any viable opposition party, leaving electorates with difficulties in making alternative choices during elections.
According to him, “There cannot be democracy when there is no viable opposition”, urging Nigerians not to allow “anyone to truncate democracy”.
TheNewspad reports that Chief Tom Ikimi, former Minister of External Affairs, a former Labour Party House of Representatives Aspirant, Marvelous Omobayo, the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku,
former deputy of the State, Mike Oghiadomhe, some suspended Council Chairman along with Wards Counsellors and other prominent politicians attended the meeting which was chaired by former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion.
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