Edo PDP Crisis: Party’s Top Mobilisers, Others Defect To APC

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3 years ago

June 25, 2022

No fewer than 100 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, have defected to the All Progressives Congress.

The defectors including four of the party’s top mobilisers were led by the party’s former youth leader in the council area, Mr Godwin Igbinosun.

They cited the performance of the APC lawmaker representing Ovia Federal Constituency, Mr Dennis Idahosa, and the crisis in the state chapter of the PDP as the reason behind their defection.

The defectors were received by the APC chairman of the local government, Oscar Aghedo, in a rally that took place on Saturday at Okokuo ward, Ovia North East.

Igbinosun who spoke on behalf of the decampees, vowed to ensure the election of all candidates of the APC in the 2023 general elections.

The defectors who commended Idahosa for attracting Impactful projects to the constituency, pledged to continually support him in order to attract more developmental projects to the area.

He said, “We are not actually surprised with Idahosa’s performance because overtime, you have proven that yours is to ensure the general well being of the people.

“You demonstrated your move for the people when as a Commissioner, you shared your salary with the youths and women and have also supported the cause of the area without holding any political office.

“Now as a member of the House of Representatives, we have seen all that you have done across the 23 wards of the federal constituency.

“To ensure sustainability of these laudable projects and attraction of more, we have taken the decision to join you and your party for the general benefit of our people.”

Igbinosun said other defected PDP mobilisers, Peter Imasuen, Monday Olotu and Sunday Agbede, alongside their supporters, have all agreed that “Ovia will never go back to the dark days.”

In his response, Idahosa expressed optimism that with the enthusiasm displayed by the defectors, APC would emerge victorious in the 2023 polls.

The lawmaker who reiterated his commitment to promoting the interest of Ovia people, pointed out that he would continue to attract federal government presence to the constituency.

“I am indeed happy with your commitment to ensure our party soars above others come 2023.

“I want to appeal to you not to see yourself as newcomers, but part of the process to ensure a better Ovia,” he stated.

Similarly, Chairman of the APC in the council, Mr Godwin Aghedo assured the decampees that they would be accorded rights and privileges enjoyed by other members of the party.

PDP Issues Certificate Of Expulsion To Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others

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December 3, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has issued certificate of expulsion from the party to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 10 members earlier expelled from the party.

The party National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.

The other members, according to him, include the embattled National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the Legal Adviser, Kamarudeen Ajibade, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.

They also included Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna and Chief Dan Orbih, expelled during the party National convention in Lagos.

Turaki said that the original copies of the certificate had been dispatched to the owners through a courier service to serve as proof that they were expelled from the PDP.

“We have taken note of the fact that Nigerian law frowns on dual membership of political parties, and so we have sought to make it easy for them.

“Now that they are no longer members of our party, and now that the National Convention, which is the highest decision-making organ of our party, has expelled them, we have decided to issue them certificates of expulsion.

“So, when they go to register with other political parties in Nigeria, they will show these certificates as proof that they are no longer members of the PDP.

“By that, those parties will not accuse them of trying to belong to more than one political party,” he said.

He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services, and other government agencies, to take note.

“Very soon, members of the society will be informed via proper disclaimers that any person henceforth who decides to do business with them, any or all of them, does so at his or her own risk.

“They are no longer members of the PDP. They have been expelled,” he added.

He added that the NWC also reviewed some of the cases filed against the party and lawsuits instituted by the party, particularly the one that related to the “unlawful and illegal” closure of the party’s national Secretariat, the Legacy House, and the Wadata Plaza.

“The brief we received from our lawyers is that we are on sound ground, and that very soon, the law will take its course,” he said.

Turaki said the NWC was prepared to be saddled with the responsibility of performing its functions as the leading opposition party in Nigeria.

“We are going to provide a credible alternative to Nigerians. We are going to provide credible leadership to Nigerians by the special grace of God from 2027,” he said.

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Adebayo Adedamola Wins Osun PDP Governorship Primary

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4 days ago

December 2, 2025

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Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, popularly known as FRYO, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the August 8, 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

The primary election took place in Osogbo on Tuesday amid heavy security presence.

Announcing the result, chairman of the primary election committee, Humphrey Abba, stated that Adebayo secured 919 votes out of 957 accredited ballots, giving him a clear victory in the contest.

Explaining that there were 20 void votes following the withdrawal of one of the candidates, believed to be Governor Ademola Adeleke, Abba added, “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and he stands elected and returned.”

DAILY POST reports that despite announcing his resignation from the party, Adeleke’s name appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary.

Party officials said the exercise was conducted in accordance with established guidelines, with accredited delegates participating in the voting process.

Adeleke announced his resignation in a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP leadership at his ward.

On Monday, Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi, had announced that the governorship primary slated for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, has been postponed due to leadership crisis at the national level.

But a faction of the party went ahead with the exercise in Osogbo on Tuesday.

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Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP

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5 days ago

December 2, 2025

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial primaries of the party.

Adeleke’s resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, sighted by Tribune Online was addressed to the PDP ward chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede, Osun State.

According to the letter, the governor’s resignation was based on “the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).”

According to the letter, titled: “Resignation of my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’ read, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”