The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sapele
Chapter, Dr. David Oghenekevwe on Wednesday lent his voice against the moves of
the chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Hon. Ejaife Odebala and his
associates to kill the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
He also blamed Odebala for instigating and perpetuating
nasty discord in the party.
In a statement in Sapele, Oghenekevwe accused Odebala
and others of foisting blatant lies to malign the speaker of the Delta State
House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya.
“Odebala is clearly in the picture of all meetings
and consultations in preparation for the upcoming congresses. Because of his
sinister motive, he has most times dishonoured invitations extended to him and
where he manages to attend such meetings, it is to insult the leadership of the
party and to conspire with blind, egocentric and embattled individuals whose
known antecedence is coming and going out of the party. Chief Margaret Unukegwo
is a strong supporter of Labour Party governorship candidate, Chief Great
Ogboru. She signed an Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) document endorsing Ogboru in
2015 as published in one of the national newspapers. Chief Lucky Ayomanor is
not a member of PDP. He contested House of Assembly election in Sapele State
Constituency in 2011 and 2015 under the platform of Labour Party”.
Oghenekevwe who frowned at defectors who like to
destroy the party advised such people to desist from such tendency.
“Odebala and his associates are always blowing their
ego beyond their actual relevance, rushing to the state capital to shop for
sympathy and attention while abandoning constituted channels of resolving their
issues if any in Sapele”
The
party chairman while calling for decisive action against those with conflicting
affinities and divided loyalties, alerted the
nation to desperate measures being planned by Odebala and others to discredit Igbuya.
“The anti-Igbuya move is choreographed by the
chairman of Sapele Local Government Council. Odebala participated in the consultation
and preparation for the upcoming congresses. The date, time and mode of the
congresses are clearly stated. Odebala even submitted a list to the state
chairman, Chief Edwin Uzor. To lead such a protest and also submit a list to
the chairman, amount to total disrespect for the PDP leadership and the party
guidelines. He wants to disrupt the party’s congresses” the statement said.
Describing the
language of Odebala, Titus Ezewuze, Onome Akpokhere,
Umukoro Perkins, Edokpolor Joseph, Gabriel Gabinson Oyovwhaire, Jenkins Igogori, James Edeyan,
Kenneth Ekwejunor Etchie, Margaret Unukegwo, Omasan Mabiaku, Lucky Ayomanor and
others as unguided, he said “Violence has no place in Sapele politics.
“The allegation that Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya is
sidelining the leaders is preposterous. Appointments were made strictly on
merit. He did not nominate miscreants and thugs to party offices. When you have
a council chairman that disrespects the leaders, that encourages violence and is
ready to destroy the party, you should expect anything” he said.
He advised Odebala and his co-travelers to return to
Sapele and think of ways of developing the local government area.
“Rt. Hon
Monday Igbuya is not working against the interest of other stakeholders in
Sapele Local Government Area. He will continue to articulate, defend and
espouse the interests of the Sapele people” he added.
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