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By Ozioruva Aliu WHEN Governor Godwin Obaseki and many of his supporters defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before the September 19 2020 governorship election in Edo State due to his disqualification by the APC, some political analysts had opined that it was a marriage that may not last but many people did not believe that crisis would erupt so soon; barely eight months after the election which Obaseki won. As of today, Obaseki has not been able to form a government but the announcement by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, on Wednesday, of the appointment of Hon Osaigbovo Iyoha as the governor’s Chief of Staff tactically closed the door against any of the members he met in the PDP being part of his kitchen cabinet. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 19 May 2021 SUPPORTERS of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, have suspended the party chairman in Egor Local Government Area of the state. The loyalists stormed the PDP Secretariat in the area and announced the suspension of the Chairman and Secretary, Manfred Ekundayo and Moses Osarumwense, respectively. This followed months of tension between party supporters who decamped with Governor Obaseki from the APC to the PDP and other party loyalists. Spokesperson for the group, who is also the local government PDP Assistant Secretary, Ikponmwosa Eguavon, while addressing party members at the party secretariat in Uselu, announced the former Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Ayo Efosa as the acting chairman. ....
Daily Post Nigeria Published The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State got messier on Tuesday as a congress called by some leaders of the party in Egor Local Government Area of the state suspended the chairman and secretary of the party in the council. The suspended chairman and secretary of the party are Manfred Ekundayo and Moses Osarumwense respectively. They were said to be those involved in anti-party activities which may have led to the Gov Godwin Obaseki at loggerhead with the state excos. Addressing members at the party secretariat, Assistant Secretary of the party in local government, Ikponmwosa Eguavon, consequently announced the former deputy chairman of the PDP, Ayo Efosa, as the Acting Chairman of the party and pledged their support for Governor Godwin Obaseki. ....