The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has taken a new twist as one of the core aspirants, Chief Solomon Edebiri, who felt cheated in the last governorship primaries has resigned his membership from the party.

In a letter dated 15 July, signed by Chief Edebiri, which was made available to newsmen in Benin City, Edebiri expressed gratitude to all those who contributed to his political career.

He said, “After careful review of my political affiliation with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State Chapter and having consulted with family and friends on recent political activities in Edo State, I hereby resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party with effect from the date on this letter. I am grateful to all those in PDP who contributed in one way or the other to my political career development”.

Meanwhile, the State chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, it was gathered in Benin City, has rejected the resignation, saying all doors are not yet shut at reconciliation. But when contacted, he refused to comment on the development.
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It would be recalled that after the primaries, Chief Edebiri was approached by several members who were attempting to break away from PDP and the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) to sponsor one of the registered political parties in order to contend with the main parties which they believe have lost credibility.
However, information obtained disclosed that Edebiri refused to go through with it as he was quoted to have said “I don’t want anything to dent my public image.”
A source who didn’t want to be named but privy to the arrangement said, “The alternative platform plans did not materialise majorly because Chief Edebiri ran on a ‘credibility and integrity’ platform. The committee he set up feels and Chief Edebiri bought the idea that going into such an arrangement will be against the image he has built for himself.”


The source also said that the senator representing Edo south, Senator Matthew Urhogide and the PDP flag bearer, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu have quickly reached out to Edebiri in order to stop him if possible.


Since the governorship primaries, PDP has divided against itself as members accused the party leadership of manipulating the result by making the delegates to take oaths to vote for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

NgeneUkwenu:
We Must All Join Hands To Kill PDP....

NgeneUkwenu:
We Must All Join Hands To Kill PDP....

NgeneUkwenu:
At This Rate,[b]It Might[/b]Just Be A Walk Over For Godwin Obaseki Of The APC...

NgeneUkwenu:
We Must All Join Hands To Kill PDP....

Dcomrade:

Why must you join hand to kill PDP again, bro....its PDP not dead already?

HungerBAD:
Laughing.

Another one has started his Journey into an abysmal Political Wilderness. The APC is full, so do not start negotiating to come into our fold, as we will reject you as a progressive.

PDP in Disarray at both the National and Local Level.

greatiyk4u:
Is EDO still PDP?

NgeneUkwenu:


The remnants .....

Iriruaga100:
It is this type of thread that gives obaseki the strong believe that he is going to win the election. If u are on ground here in edo, common sense that is so common will tell APC will certainly loose this election.

Dcomrade:

Trying too hard to make APC relevant in Edo State.
The fact is APC is dead in Edo State, but I salute your courage still

eyeview:


That was how they came on Nairaland before the last Bayelsa election to create the impression that Sylva and APC had support in Bayelsa,thereby giving Sylva the false impression that he was going to win. When the election day arrived,the people in the state(not some youths with Mb in Lagos) did the voting and sylva and apc were beaten convincingly in all the LGA's(except his own LGA).
They have started again

Mylove55:
u are stil trying by all means to give urself hope as if no be d same benin i dey, ize-iyamu na bad market, as i said before, except u are an ishan, becos we in benin cannot forget ize-iyamu deed in a hurry

Iriruaga100:
. Bros, the people voted massively for oshiomole during his his reelection in 2012. The op is writing from lagos n not here in edo to see the true reality on ground that oshiomoles candidate is a sure looser. Market women, civil servant, bus drivers n many others want to kick their ass out of power.