EDO PDP CRISIS: Edo Central Pass Vote of Confidence on Obaseki, Caution Members On Uttrances.

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By Lucky Isibor.


Against the backdrop of the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the Edo Central Senatorial District of the party have yespassed a vote of confidence on Governor Godwin Obaseki, his deputy, Hon. Philip Shaibu, the state chairman of the party, Hon. Tony Aziegbemin and cautioned party members against inflammatory comments on the crisis. 


The position of the Edo Central Senatorial District of the party was made known in a communique at the end of a meeting of Esan PDP leaders held at the residence of Senator Odion Ugbesia in Benin City.

While calling on Governor Obaseki, his deputy, Hon. Shaibu, the state chairman, Hon. Aziegbemin and the state Executive Committee of the party not to spare any effort in resolving the crisis, the party leaders directed the Senatorial Executive to revisit the suspension of Chief Tom Ikimi with a view to lifting the suspension.

 "Esan Party Leaders passed a vote of implicit confidence on our State Governor and his deputy as well the State Chairman Dr Tony Aziegbemi and the State Executive Committee of the party and urged them not to relent in their efforts to provide the dividends of democracy to the good people of EDO State


"In the overall interest of our great party in EDO Central Senatorial District and the State, members were prevailed upon as a matter of urgency to exercise utmost restraint when commenting on party matters most especially in the social and conventional media to give peace a chance", the community said. 

According to the communique,  "The party Leaders noted that the bone of contention is how best to integrate  the new and old party members within the structure of the party from the wards to the State.

"The party Leaders were of the opinion that other avenues exist for the integration  of new PDP members other than outright dissolution of the Executive Committees of the party from the Wards to the State with its attendant consequences. 

"Towards this end, the party Leaders unanimously recommended that a broad based Ad Hoc Committee of Seven to ten members be constituted by the State Working Committee  to immediately work out modalities for integration that will be acceptable to the contending Stakeholders.

"The said Ad Hoc Committee with very definitive terms of Reference should be mandated to liaise with both old and new members across the State and submit their recommendations to the Governor and the State Working Committee for  implementation. 

"The Party Leaders were unanimous in their view that the suspension imposed on one of our Leaders Chief Tom Ikhimi should be revisited by the Senatorial Executive with a view to lifting the suspension. Also the party Leaders directed the Senatorial executive to rescind the ban placed on joint meetings with the new PDP members



The  resolutions according to party leaders are predicated on the need to promote intra party harmony as a condition precedent for a conducive working relationship between the party and the executive branch of the state government.

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