Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has demanded an unreserved apology from the leadership of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, Daily Independent has gathered.
Aside that, Daily Independent gathered that the governor also demanded a withdrawal of the letter written by the Edo PDP chairman to Prince Uche Secondus, the national chairman of the party in which he accused Obaseki of plotting to dissolve the validly-elected ward, local government areas and state executives.
The State Working Committee (SWC) in a May 10 letter signed by the chairman Dr. Tony Aziegbemi and Secretary, Hillary Otsu, and addressed to the PDP national chairman also called for the resignation of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, as part of the power-sharing arrangement.
The SWC in the letter said the genesis of the “looming crisis” was the “acquiescence” of the National Working Committee (NWC) members, who negotiated Obaseki’s movement to PDP and agreed on the integration of the new members and the sharing of appointments after the election.
They also said the proposed dissolution and harmonisation being canvassed by Obaseki were designed to hold Edo people and the PDP to ransom.
The SWC stated: “At an emergency meeting, the State Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, briefed the SWC and LGA party chairmen on Obaseki’s May 8, 2021 meeting at the Government House, Benin, with the agenda to propose dissolution of Edo State executive committees at all levels.
“After more than five hours of deliberations, the following resolutions were adopted: the expanded SWC and local government chairmen of the Edo State PDP reject in its entirety the proposal to dissolve the legitimately-elected executive committee members of the PDP at the ward, local government and state levels.
