The nationwide management of the main opposition get together, Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), has suspended its nationwide vice chairman (South-South) Chief Dan Orbih, from collaborating in all conferences, actions and packages of the get together pending the conclusion of investigation alleged anti-party actions in opposition to him.
The get together’s Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) stated it took the choice following complaints about Orbih’s actions regarding the upcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
The get together additionally arrange a six-member committee headed by the Deputy Nationwide Chairman (South), Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, to research the complaints in opposition to Orbih pursuant to the provisions of the Structure of the get together.
Recall that the Edo State PDP Youth League (EPYL) on Monday requested the NWC of PDP to right away summon and sanction Orbih for alleged anti-party conduct.
The group stated Orbih needs to be sanctioned for jubilating over what it referred to as the faulty media report that the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja annulled the first election that produced the PDP governorship candidate within the September 21, 2024 Edo State election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.
Orbih, who hails from Edo State, had distanced himself from the get together’s governorship marketing campaign within the state. The embattled nationwide vice chairman had fallen out with the State governor, Godwin Obaseki, shortly after he (Obaseki) gained a second time period in 2016, few months after he joined PDP after dumping All Progressives Congress (APC).
LEADERSHIP recall that Orbih additionally labored in opposition to the get together’s presidential candidate within the 2023 basic election, Atiku Abubakar, by pitching his tent with the then governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to assist the then All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
A press release by the PDP nationwide publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday, stated: “The Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) at its 588th assembly immediately, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 thought of all points, together with complaints on the actions of the Nationwide Vice Chairman (South South) Chief Dan Orbih regarding the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State.
“The NWC on the assembly unanimously condemned the embarrassing actions and utterances of Chief Dan Orbih referring to the Edo State Governorship Major Election of our nice Celebration which actions and utterances are inconsistent with the provisions of the Structure of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and the demand of his workplace as a nationwide officer of the Celebration.
“Consequently, the NWC has arrange a six-member committee headed by the Deputy Nationwide Chairman (South) Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, to research the problem pursuant to the provisions of the Structure of the Celebration.
“Within the meantime, the NWC forthwith suspends Chief Dan Orbih from collaborating in all conferences, actions and packages of the NWC pending the conclusion of investigation by the Committee.
“The NWC acknowledges the assist and solidarity of the overwhelming majority of the folks of Edo State who’re rallying with our Celebration and Candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, whose imaginative and prescient is in tandem with the Will and aspiration of the folks for continued large improvement of the State on the platform of the PDP.
“The NWC prices all leaders, essential stakeholders and teeming members of our Celebration in Edo State to stay united, centered and proceed to work arduous for the victory of our Celebration and Candidate within the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State.”
