PDP Youths Seek Secondus’ Intervention in Edo Congress

Youths of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, to urgently intervene in the crisis rocking the party in the state to avoid implosion ahead of congresses.

They alleged that the plot by state Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, to impose Senator Odion Ugbesia as his successor at the congress would cause the party to fail in the forthcoming governorship election.

Four persons have indicated interest to succeed Orbih whose tenure ends in March this year.

The four persons are Senator Odion Ugbesia, Mr. Fred Okah, Tony Azegbemin and Chief Omi Imoisili

Coordinator of the PDP youths under the auspices of PDP Youths for Justice, Alhaji Musa Kadiri, in a press statement issued in Benin City, tasked Secondus to tackle Edo PDP crisis at the party’s National

Working Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 21.

Kadiri said Ugbesia is not fit to pilot the affairs of the Edo PDP.

Kadiri stated that the best option for the PDP to be united and strong after the congresses was for the party to revert back to its zoning principles.

According to him, “Chief Orbih is attempting to kill Edo PDP after his tenure which is why he is pushing for Senator Ugbesia.

“Ugbesia achieved nothing as a Senator and cannot lead Edo PDP to the seat of power in Edo.

“The party can zoned the Chairmanship to Owan axis or Edo South senatorial district which has not produced the chairman since 1999.

“We are putting Secondus on notice to save Edo PDP. Any attempt to allow Chief Orbih have his way would put the in jeopardy.