National Vice Chairman (South South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has disclosed that state governors, senators and many other members of the party are leaving because of its leadership failure.
Orbih spoke yesterday in Benin while addressing delegates at the parallel congress conducted by his faction loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Recall that Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, and Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori,
had dumped the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Federal and state lawmakers as well as other key figures in the PDP have left the party following its prolonged internal crisis.
“As members of our great party, there is no doubt that PDP is going through a leadership crisis, both at the national level and several other states,” he said.
“Let us not deceive ourselves. For the first time in the history of our great party, we have elected governors of PDP and founding leaders, founding members, leaving the party every day for one simple reason, failure of leadership.
“Elected governors are leaving. Elected senators are leaving. Elected members of the House are leaving in Edo State; we know the root of our problem,” he added.
The faction elected Barr. Nosa Ogieva and Hilary Otsu as state chairman and secretary and 12 other executive members.
Recall that the faction loyal to Dr. Tony Azeigbemi, had conducted its congress on September 28, where it reelected Azeigbemi as chairman and Henry Tenabe as secretary to lead a 15-member executive.