BENIN CITY — YOUTHS from Edo and Delta states under the aegis of the Old Bendel Youths Vanguard, have, condemned what they described as the disrespectful comments made by the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against the person of Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, vowing to resist any attempt to rubbish the name of the latter under any guise.

The PDP in an advertorial by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Matthew Urghoghide, had called on Ogbemudia to refute his statement, which contradicted the PDP’s earlier claim that Governor Adams Oshiomhole begged to join PDP but was rejected.

Ogbedmudia in an interview, had expressed shock over claims by the PDP, and narrated how he led some prominent PDP leaders to meet with the governor with a view to persuading him join PDP but the offer was rejected by Oshiomhole, who said his friends in the media would kill him if he joined PDP.

However, in a statement by Engr. Donald Oghene, the youths described as regrettable “the comments of PDP in Edo State against our respected father and leader due to politics. It is sad that Dan Orbih led PDP in Edo State has lost focus as a result they now resort to abusing elders such as Dr Ogbemudia, who is one of the funding members of PDP in Nigeria.

“Orbih, Urghoghide and their cohorts were all members of All Nigerian Peoples Party, ANPP and left the party when they could not even win a ward.

“Ogbemudia is not just a partyman but a respected statesman and he must not be seen to be telling a lie at this stage of his life due to politics no matter the circumstance.

“He simply said the truth as he saw it and it is sad that the Orbih led PDP in Edo State tends to forget that this man is an institution.”