The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State may not be over soon, as PDP Egor LGA Chairman, Manfred Ekundayo and Secretary, Moses Osarumwese were yesterday suspended,whilee the former deputy chairman, Ayo Efosa was annouced as acting Chairman.
It was believed that they were suspended over the fusion of the members that defected with Governor Godwin Obaseki from the All Progressives Congress into the party excos
Addressing members of the party at the party secretariat near Five Junction in Uselu, Assistant Secretary of the PDP in Egor, Ikponmwosa Eguavon announcing the former Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Ayo Efosa as the Acting Chairman of the party and pledged their support for Governor Godwin Obaseki.
A statement signed by eight members of the party executive including Efosa, Eguavon, Auditor of the party, Dickson Obazee, three ex-officio members Hon Paul Osaremwenda, Alhaji O.Ebomwonyi and Funmi Usiabulu including Idemudia Stanley and Ekhator Stanley who are both ward chairmen accused the suspended officials of not allowing the national leadership of the party to resolve the crisis in the PDP in the state.
They also accused them of “Extortion of money from various aspirants in the coming local government council and state house of assembly election in the local government areas.
“Suspending of ward chairmen who are not in agreement with their terms and conditions; embarrassing elected political office holders who they feel are not sufficiently funding their selfish interest”
The statement also said “We also want to use this medium to therefore unanimously pass vote of implicit confidence on our amiable governor of Edo state, Godwin N. Obaseki, the Deputy Governor, Hon Comrade Philip Shaib, Secretary to State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq. and the PDP Co-ordinator Egor local government area, Chief Odion Olaye”
