UHUNMWODE PDP kicks against Obaseki's nominee, Timothy Osadolor, for PDP National Deputy Youth Leader's position

By DADA AYOKHAI
The Edo state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki,has nominated one Timothy Osadolor  from Uhunomwode local government for the position of National Deputy Youth  Leader  of  the People's  Democratic party, PDP,ahead of the national convention of the party slated for October 30 and 31.

The PDP  governors in the South South zone had during a party's meeting microzone the National Deputy Youth Leader 's position of the party to Edo state.

The Edo state PDP chairman, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, was said to have conceded the slot to  Governor Obaseki in his capacity as the Leader of the party to nominate a candidate for the  available position.

The Governor for reasons  best known to him was said to have unilaterally   nominated  and forward one Mr Timothy Osadolor name from Uhunomwode local government of the state to the National Screening committee of the party for clearance for  available slot.

Timothy Osadolor name is presently occupying number 27 on the list of aspirants cleared by the party for the National convention.

The Osadolor's nomination  is presently being challenged by the PDP members in his local government who claimed he  is not a member  of the party.

In a letter addressed to the National Chairman, screening committee of the party and signed by  the ward chairman and secretary of PDP in Isi north, Sunday Eguabor and David Esenudo,  where the nominee  hails from, the party said no such name exist on the  party register.

According to them, Osadolor Timothy  name is not on the party's register which is the foremost criteria for holding a party position.

Some political leaders who spoke under anonymity said the governor nominee might be among those who defected with the governor from APC to PDP  now  refered to as  New PDP.

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