AN SOS TO THE PDP NATIONAL LEADERSHIP: The Dangerous event unfolding in Esan West

It is on record that the PDP NWC has cleared 10 - Aspirants to contest for the coming Edo Guber election and one of those Cleared and a front Runner for the position -- HON. (DR.) FELIX EHIGUESE AKHABUE, JP, aka, JOEFEL who is from Esan West Local Government Area.

It is worthy of note that Hon. Felix Akhabue, aka JOEFEL had earlier indicated and declared his interest for the election to his ward-7 and the LGA. Under the LGA Chairman - Hon. Andy Ikhajiangbe on 19th of Nov., 2023 where The ward and LGA leaders and the entire Excos were all present at the LGA PDP secretariat.

It is also worthy of note that the Aspirant "JOEFEL" had purchased his Expression of Interest Form, The Nomination Form, and has been duly cleared to run for the position by the PDP NWC.

Few days ago, The Aspirant from the LGA, Hon. Felix Akhabue, aka JOEFEL requested that the LGA Chairman Hon. Andy Ikhajiangbe schedule a meeting for him as the Delegate Congress approaches, The LGA deliberately refused.

Again, the Aspirant who has been the Ward-7 Leader requested his ward chairman to schedule a meeting for him to discuss with his people on 2nd of February, 2024, this was adequately arranged.

To the surprise of the Aspirant, on the said date of the meeting, the ward called the Aspirant and informed him that Hon. Chief Joe Edionwele called him and instructed him to cancel the meeting immediately.

Again, the LGA Chairman who had earlier refused to call meeting for the Aspirant called the Ward Chairman and also instructed him to cancel the meeting and that the State Chairman, Hon. Anthony Aziegbemin has so directed that on no account should any of them arrange or allow any meeting with the Aspirant Hon. Felix Akhabue.

As the time for the meeting which is scheduled for 4-pm today the 2nd of February draw closer, the Political Special Adviser to the Governor Philomina Ihenyen again called the Ward Chairman that on no account must he allow the meeting to hold and that the Governor and the State Chairman have so instructed.

Finally, a Local Government senior council appointee who's business company earlier was hired to supply the canopies and chairs for the meeting and had supplied same called the Ward Chairman that the same persons and the LGA Chairman have also instructed him to go remove the canopies, chairs, and tables already supplied to the venue of the meeting or risk loosing his job in the Council.

As at now, the ward PDP faithfuls who are very much in live with their leader and fully set for the meeting are gunning for war, but the Aspirant who feel allowing such crisis in his ward is not necessary to the extent that the fermenter of the crisis are hiding in their comfort zones to create the crisis, is yet doing his best to calm the nerves of his people believing that those persons would be called to order even though he has the capacity to deal with the situation in his own way knowing full well that he was moving in the right direction leading to his victory in the election, and knowing fully well that those persons are only dealing with jealous and greedy mentality.

So, This is to draw the attention of The National Leadership, The well meaning and Reasonable PDP faithfuls in the state and across the country to the very terrible crisis situation that those Purchased, Busy Body, greedy self seeking, backward, and political crisis merchants who are obviously acting the script of the Governor and the State Chairman who are hell bent on forcing a particular aspirant on the people, in Esan West and Edo central are creating.

This is an appeal to the National Leadership to urgently prevail on those person, particularly the LGA Party Chairman - Hon. Andy Ikhajiangbe who feel because he has been sufficiently purchased to do the bidding of the State Government and State Chairman using his office before they plung the LGA and the party into serious chaos.

From:
Concerned Esan West PDP Faithfuls...........