The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday reportedly ratified the suspension of the National South-South Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih.

Leadership of the party in the state reportedly also ratified suspension of member of the House of Representatives representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama; State Secretary of the party, Hilary Otsu; the PDP Chairman in Oredo LGA, Oduwa Igbinosun, and the Chairman of PDP in Oredo Ward 4, Mr Friday Enaruna.

Recall that Orbih was allegedly suspended by leadership of PDP from Edo North Senatorial District, his district, while Ihama and others were suspended to by their ward leaders.

The suspension of Orbih and others was reportedly ratified by all PDP leaders across the 18 local government areas and the three Senatorial Districts of the state, during an enlarge meeting of the leaders of the party which held in Benin City.

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In the said meeting, the motion for the ratification of the suspension was reportedly moved by Mike Nosa-Ehima, a leader of the PDP in Oredo Local Government Area, and was seconded by Sylvanus Eruaga, a leader of the party from Etsako West LGA.

Addressing the party leaders, Nosa-Ehima said, “all those that have refused to allow the party to grow are being suspended in the interest of the PDP.

Earlier at the meeting, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said, “There are people who have continued to come and feed you with lies. That is the nature of their politics if there is no confusion they will not eat.

“Last year, when we join you, we started a movement that has never happened in Edo before not even in our politics. If we go for election today, we will win by 85 per cent. It means we don’t have meaningful opposition and if this is the situation, we should not create opposition inside.

“I will not leave PDP. I am the leader of PDP and by the grace of God I will lead PDP well. Any body that doesn’t want me to lead or want to accept my leadership will leave PDP for me.

“We are here to stay and invest in PDP. Am the governor to join PDP last and was made chairman of our e-registration process so why should I leave the party. We came to meet PDP as a solid Party the only true party in this country while others are special purpose vehicles for elections.

“I said come let us Harmonise and the harmonization is to carry everybody along. We don’t need to lie in politics. Politics is a game of numbers. For one year I have been begging for us to Harmonise. Went round when we wanted to make appointment and the numbers of application, we have been almost same with the petition we received, it shows we have not harmonised.

“I call all of you leaders of the party to come to build a solid Party. We won our election last year because of our cooperation. United will stand and divided will fall. We are in PDP now for over a year.

“We can’t escape from harmonization if we want to go for National Convention. I have almost 300 to 400 Political appointment I want to make.

“People are greedy, politics is all about give and take. I appreciate PDP, we came we won we are not leaving PDP, will not accept any opposition within PDP, if you are not happy with my leadership you can leave us. Let’s all of us Harmonise some Local Government have done there own while some are still far behind.

“By this weekend, please complete the harmonization. I am here to assure you that there is something for everyone that have worked for us and continue to work for us. The important thing is for us to continue to grow our party”, He said

Speaking for Edo Central Senatorial District, Mrs. Philomena Ihenyen, said “It is very easy for them to take decisions because they speak one language, saying that their harmonization is almost ready just as she said that all the leaders in the zone are with the governor.

Ihenyen assured that they recognized the governor as their leader in the party because we also have the opportunity to tell our people that you can’t separate the party from the governor.

Also speaking, PDP leader in Edo North, Mr Johnson Abolagba, said that he was optimistic that all the local government in the area are almost done with their harmonization process, saying that they would submit their reports ahead of deadline.

Abolagba said that they are not part of those who said he should take government while they take the party, saying that saying such don’t know what they are doing.

He said that News of him joining PDP is one he would not forget in a hurry, saying that the party remain thankful for his Defection to the party.

In his speech, the Representative of Edo South Senatorial District, Mr Osaze Jesuorobo, said that they fault for the governorship seat for twelve years, which they later got on a platter of gold and they must appreciate it.

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Jesuorobo said that they know the importance of being in a ruling party, saying that the governor is their leader and there is nothing anybody can do about it. He assured that they are hundred per cent behind him.

He said that they had started suspending some of them and they will continue to suspend them until they have those who are ready to support him and accept him as the party leader.