It was Confucius, one of Chinese`s greatest teachers, an editor, politician, and philosopher who stated in one of his notable quotes that; “the will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence”.



Not many political watchers or followers in the last decade would have remembered or known Hon. Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi before he was elected Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in March 2020.



Born 62 years ago in Emu, Esan South-East local government area of the state, the trained journalist is reputed not to have lost any election since he ventured into politics in 1998.



However, it is important at this juncture to give the political and historical background of the PDP leadership in Edo state before the coming of the Aziegbemi era.



Between 2007 and 2008, during the crisis that brought the umbrella party to its knees in Edo state, we could recall that the then chairman, Chief Solomon Aguele was rounding up his tenure as State Chairman when the leadership crisis between the former Governor Prof. Osehreimen Osunbor and the late national leader of the party, Dr. Tony Anenih was heating up the state that saw two congresses producing two different state chairmen, Chief Edward Sadoh for the ‘O’ faction and late Barr. Samson Ekhabafe for the ‘A’ faction, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and the NTA PlayGround respectively.



The Ekhabafe Exco was later to be recognised by the party national leaders as well and the then former President, late Musa Yar`Adua and the whole turmoil brought to the abrupt end of the PDP reign in Edo state on November 11, 2008.



Now, fast forward to 2009 after the death of Barr Samson Ekhabafe in a ghastly auto crash that took the life of his son as well along Benin-Auchi expressway, brought Chief ......


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