We reject any propose harmonization with Obaseki's loyalists --- Edo PDP

By DADA AYOKHAI 

Six months after the inauguration of Governor Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office, the Edo State leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected any form of harmonization of positions with members of the party that defected with the governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) .


Recall that the state governor, Godwin Obaseki defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) after he was disqualified from contesting the party's governorship primary election in the build up to the September 19 governorship election. 


A letter addressed to the National Chairman of the Party , Uche Secondus and signed by the Tony Aziegbemi and  Hillary Otsu, state party's chairman and  Secretary, respectively, after an emergency and expanded State Working Committee and Local Government Chairmen of the party on Monday, noted that the proposed dissolution and, or harmonization are designed to hold Edo people and the PDP to ransom by the Obaseki-led administration.

The alleged statement seen in the social media platforms,  quoted the state party chairman, as saying the party will not accept the proposal.

Aziegbemi opined that 
Edo people voted for PDP and Godwin Obaseki to deliver the dividends of democracy to them.

He added that if the governor decided to conduct governance by a triumvirate of the Governor, the Deputy Governor and the SSG, so be it.

According to him,  If he wishes to appoint only his friends and former APC colleagues in his cabinet and sundry positions, and leave out the legacy PDP members, so be it.

"We, the Peoples Democratic Party leadership, will not accede to any form of harmonization that has no backing or interpretation in our party constitution.

"We also condemned the National Working Committee members who negotiated Godwin Obaseki’s movement to PDP, to reach a verbal or written agreement on the integration of the new members vis-a-vis the sharing of appointments, after the elections had been won.

"We, therefore, condemn Governor Obaseki’s re-appointment of his former SSG without any consideration for the legacy PDP he joined. 

"To this end, they have consistently sang a tune of “harmonization” ever since Obaseki was sworn in, know that he now has the “yam and the knife”, he said.


The PDP state chairman said the party had resolved strongly, that if any harmonization must  take place, it must start from the Governor’s office, where his Deputy Governor should resign and a Deputy nominated from the old PDP is sworn in. 

He explained that this can be a spring board for broad harmonization across the state party organs.

He further opined that the Governor is being misguided and misled by three groups of individuals who are bent on bringing the party to disrepute.


Aziegbemi listed the groups as aspirants for 2023 and 2024 elections which are the Deputy Governor and the SSG, eyeing the governorship and senatorial positions, losers of the party state congress and he godfathers, Coming from APC.


While noting that the party will no longer  concede anymore positions, and those already nominated will be recalled and re-allocated, added that they have consistently bent over backwards, to a breaking point, in efforts to integrate Governor Obaseki’s former APC supporters.


He explained that at the Zonal congress held in Port Harcourt recently, the two positions zoned to Edo State, the Financial Secretary and Ex-Officio member were conceded to the Governor without any deliberation by the party hierarchy.

"The National Ex-officio position was also conceded to the Governor without any deliberations. Mr. Chairman, how far do we have to go to show good faith? Let it be known that we will not concede anymore positions, and those already nominated will be recalled and re-allocated",he stated.

When contacted for confirmation of the statement, the State publicity secretary of the party, Chris Nehikhare said any correspondence to the national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus was with the party's letterhead.

Nehikhare said since the statement does not have the party's letterhead, it does not emanate from the state.

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