Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the national vice chairman (South South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has withdrawn his membership of the party’s campaign council.
Orbih disclosed this at his country home of Ogbona, in Etsako Central Local Government Area of the state during the Edo North PDP (legacy group) leaders’ and stakeholders’ meeting, at the weekend.
He said Governor Godwin Obaseki and the party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, can’t lead Edo State out of its current challenges.
“I am not part and parcel of the PDP campaign council. Let me send a powerful message to PDP, we the legacy group can tell you that it is not well with Edo PDP. I, hereby, denounce my membership of PDP campaign council in Edo State.
“Obaseki and his chosen candidate are not the way forward for Edo State. The PDP legacy group will vote for a candidate who would represent the good people of the state,” he said.
Orbih, who also expressed displeasure over the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, said the PDP legacy group is solidly behind him.
Also, a former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, said the legacy group members would key into any decision taken by Orbih over the governorship election in the state.
