Edo 2024: PDP In Disarray Over Resignation Of Aziegbemi
As the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election draws near, Edo state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) goes into sober mood as they continue to lose prominent leaders.
The recent one being the younger brother of the State chapter of the party Clem Aziegbemi who also served as a spokesperson to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate in the forthcoming governorship election, Mr Asue Ighodalo
Clem Aziegbemi is the younger brother to Edo State Chairman of thr Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi.
In a letter to his ward chairman, PDP Ward 5, Esan South East Local Government Area, Aziegbemi said he resigned because of the crisis in the state chapter of the PDP.
He said the crisis had been worsened by the willingness of Ighodalo to walk with new fellows outside those who worked for his emergence as candidate.
A letter personally signed by Hon. (Sir) Clem Aziegbemi (KSJI) read this: “The cause of this massive defection of members from the PDP is largely due to the conquest attitude of the Partly Leadership that lacks inclusivity of members into appointments in the state that the party loyalists worked for, yet they were abandoned for new entrants.
“The old PDP members, to whom I belong, have suffered a great deal at the hands of the party leadership and those in government.
“Both the governor and the party’s candidate have failed to address these issues, begging for attention .
“If this ugly development continues, it will be extremely difficult for the party to win any local government seats in Edo State’s September 21, 2024, governorship election.
“Another disturbing issue is the seeming hijack of the PDP governorship candidate by a gang of political jobbers, as against those of us who laboured for him to emerge as candidate of the Party.
“Kindly consider this as my resignation from every party responsibility, including my position as one of the spokepersons to the governorship candidate.
“Also, this serves as a formal resignation as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki.