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Orbih Reveals How Obaseki Swindled His Deputy, Shaibu Of 300,000 Dollars [Video]

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3 years ago

December 28, 2022

The crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new dimension as the South South zonal national vice chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of swindling his deputy, Comrade Phillip Shaibu of 300,000 dollars during the run up to the party’s primary for the 2020 governorship election.

Orbih who spoke in a video that has gone viral at his country home in Ogbona, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State during a visit by some party members accused Obaseki of orchestrating the disunity in the party by betraying the agreement reached as regards the sharing of elective positions in the 2023 polls.

A visibly angry Orbih in the video explained that he flew to Benin to meet Obaseki and Shaibu after a peace parley in Abuja which was brokered by the quartet of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who is presently the party’s vice presidential candidate; Alhaji Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State; Mr. Darius Ishaku of Taraba State; and Benue State Governor Ortom who chaired the meeting.

The immediate past chairman of the party in the state said that at the meeting in Benin after the Abuja agreement, he used the opportunity to look Obaseki in the face in presence of some PDP governors, and pointedly challenged him over allegations that he gave him and other top party members, money to ensure that House of Representatives member, Dr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama stepped down for him.

He charged: “Looking at the governor, I said that I have heard stories that you bought the ticket of PDP. Did money exchange hands between us and yourself during your coming to PDP? Your deputy governor Comrade Phillip Shuaibu, sitted here told me that you asked him to contribute $300,000 to settle the issue of your coming to PDP.”

According to Orbih, Comrade Shaibu had innocently confided in him that he gave $300,000 to the governor to give to him (Orbih) and Dr. Ogbeide-Ihama, being his contribution for the purchase of the PDP governorship ticket for the 2020 election.

Orbih fumed: “I challenged him at the meeting to tell us whether he gave one Kobo to me and Ogbeide-Ihama. He said that he didn’t give us money and he didn’t tell anybody to give us money.”

He continued: “I then turned to the deputy governor and said: ‘Phillip Shuaibu, you are sitting here. Did you not tell us that you gave $300,000 to Obaseki to add to the money for the ticket of PDP?’ Shaibu admitted that he said so, right in the presence of Obaseki. The other governors looked at themselves and just shook their heads.”

Orbih said that at the meeting which was chaired by Ortom, it was agreed even though, it was not fair to members of the Legacy Group which he headed that Obaseki should produce 13 candidates for the Edo State House of Assembly race while his supporters were given 11 slots.

Also, as part of the peace treaty, he disclosed that the Senatorial candidate of the party for Edo South was given to Dr. Ogbeide-Ihama while the remaining two candidates for Edo North and Central were to be shared one each between Obaseki and the Legacy Group.

For the House of Representatives, the zonal vice chairman explained that five was to be given to Legacy Group and four to Obaseki.

He added: “We agreed, came out of the meeting and shook hands and celebrated the resolutions of the problems of the party in Edo State.”

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

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2 days ago

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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3 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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4 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.”