We, elders and critical leaders of PDP in Edo State, having become aware of some political disagreements within the membership of our great party in Edo State, consider it urgent that all groups sheath their swords and respect Party leadership intervention at the highest level. We have been disturbed by the recent open confrontations between H.E. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and our Governor, H.E. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. It is absolutely necessary for us to bring all this to an end immediately and ensure the smooth operation of a united South-Southern block of PDP states. We…
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My attention has been drawn to a recent Channels TV interview conducted by Seun Okinbaloye in which two individuals participated – one Ademokue Lukman and also one Osilama Okuofu. The subject of their discussion was said to be an alleged crisis brewing in the PDP Edo State. Although I am not in the country at the moment, a copy of this interview has been sent to me and I must say I was indeed very shocked to hear my name being mentioned as member or leader of a faction of the PDP in Edo State hence I make this brief…
14TH MAY, 2021. VOTE OF ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN THE PERSON AND LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF TOM IKIMI The enlarged LGA PDP Leaders and Exco of the party in Igueben Local Government Area, observed with great disappointment and grave concern the unsavoury news that has gone viral in the main and social media that the Edo Central Senatorial Executive committee including the Party’s LGAs held an emergency meeting on Thursday 13th May, 2021 and passed a vote of NO CONVIDENCE on our national leader, Chief Tom Ikimi on account of his position held in a meeting at the instance of the Executive…
My attention has been drawn to a publication in the Vanguard newspaper of May 12 2021 of the resolutions of the above meeting. When I was first alerted of this development through social media, my immediate reaction was to ignore it in the best overall interest of the Edo State PDP party but this full-page advert portrays unwarranted mischief that must be addressed. While in Abuja I received a phone call inviting me to a meeting with the Governor on Saturday 8th May at Government House Benin City. I travelled to Benin City on Friday 7th May with no knowledge…