The Chairman, Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Sapele Chapter, Dr. David Oghenekevwe on Wednesday decried
alleged 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 by
Henry Ebireri Ovie 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,” he
said.
The LG 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,” Oghenekevwe 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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