Mass Exodus: Political Tsunami Hits Edo Central PDP As Joefel, Okiye, Iyere, Ehigiamusoe, Ehpraim, Eseigbe, Oboh, Ihbade, Ose, Isibor, Martins, Dedehide, Palmer, Okoduwa, Airiohuodion, Unuigbe, Other PDP Legacy Coalition Members Collapse The PDP In Edo Central.

....Pitch tent with Akpakomiza and APC

It was a political tsunami experience in Uromi the administrative headquarters of Esan North East Local Government and Edo Central Senatorial District's as the Former Edo PDP Guber Aspirant, Hon. (Dr). Felix Godsent Akhabue, aka JOEFEL, led other Legacy PDP Leaders and Members in Edo Central to collapse the PDP into the APC and pitch tent with APC guber candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, aka Akpakomiza, his running mate, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa in the process leading to the September 21st Guber election in Edo state.

Notable Leaders that aligned with Hon. Felix Akhabue to lead other Major legacy PDP Coalition in Edo Central to aligned with the APC, where the former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, 3-time member of the Edo state House of Assembly, and one time Deputy Chief of Staff to Edo State deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye; the former council vice chairman and immediate PDP Secretary (Igueben), Hon. Engr. Friday Iyere; the former Member of the state House of Assembly (Igueben Const.), and 2-times Deputy Chief of staff to the Edo state Government House, Hon. Bar. Kingsley Ehigiamusoe; former Member of the Edo state House of Assembly (Igueben Const.) Hon. Ephraim Aluebhiose; former PDP Council chairmanship aspirant (Esan West), Pst. jude Isa-Isibor; former council Vice Chairman, (Esan Central), Hon. Peter Oboh.

A Senior Special Assistance (SSA) to Edo State Government and Former Councilor Ward-3 (Esan Central), Hon. Felix Ibhade; the former PDP chairman (Ward-2), Mr. Solomon Audu; the PDP Ward-9 Youth Leader (Esan Central), The Former Ward Chairman of all Chairmen both in the PDP & the APC (Esan West), Mr. Dedehide Enearu; former Council Vice Chairman (Esan West), Hon. Festus Ehihamen Obue; The former leader, legislative council (Esan West), Hon. Bar. Joe Airiohuodion; the PDP Ward-3 Leader, (Esan West), Mr. Martins Ajayi; The Former Legislative aid to the member federal house of representatives of Esan Central, Esan West / Igueben Federal Constituency, Bar. Lucky Esaigbe, KSC; PDP Ward-1 Leader, (Esan West) Dr. Ehiabhi; Former supervisory councilor and Ward-9 Leader (Esan west), Hon. Sylvester Ebohon; former council chairman (Igueben), Hon. Best Ose; Former Council Vice Chairman (Esan South East) Hon. Bobby Palmer; Hon. Peter Black; and over 3000 PDP Leaders/ Members, on Sunday 19th May, 2024 defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress.

Declaring the defection into the APC to people in Uromi, the former Edo State commissioner for wealth creation, Youth Development, and Cooperatives said, “their movement is attributed to the injustice melted out him and others Aspirants in the state party primaries as masterminded by the incumbent state governor, describing the exercise as tyrannical, and stage-managed to favour an anointed godson.

The former First Vice President, World Conference of Mayors, and ALGON National President said, he joined the APC before to work with the incumbent governor because he perceived that working with him was the best ways of encouraging him to support an Esan to be the next governor in a democratically organized free, fair, credible and transparent process, unfortunately, they didn't know he had ulterior motive.

The Former Esan West Council Chairman said himself and others couldn't imagine a situation where some purchased Political Goalkeepers would go to the extent of shutting the door against every other aspirant after collecting so much money in millions from them. He also blamed the PDP National Leadership who subtly became helpless after swallowing what seems bigger than their throats out of the Edo state coffers.

The MD/ CEO of JOEFEL-SUPREME Conglomerates LTD explained that he became a supporter of the incumbent simply because he felt that his words and promises of a better Edo were his bond. He lamented the incumbent governor and emergent godfather's evil exploits in AAU that he technically set in reverse gear, the Igueben that has been brought to its kneels like the former College of Education in Ekiadolor.

The former President, United Cities and Local Government of West Africa & Africa said he may not be able to tell much about the godson PDP candidate who he barely knows as an Esan brother and in terms of antecedents and pedigree. He reflected on the extent of security interest and concerned showed by well meaning Esan sons and daughters including the APC candidate Sen. Okpebholo, himself, and others under the able supervision of Gen. Dr. Cecil Esekhaigbe who is the APC Edo central senatorial leader some few years back when the helders terrorist were taking over Esan bushes and environment, with the farmers abandoning their farms and means of livelihood, and the PDP candidate name and Concerns was never seen nor felt during this period even as a major adviser to the state government.

“It is true we are joining the APC because the primaries conducted were not in accordance with the PDP constitution. Myself and other aggrieved party members decided to petition the National Headquarters of the party on the outcome of the governorship primaries with a view to addressing the obvious injustice but met a brick wall.

“We were expecting justice from the party’s national office but nothing was forthcoming, hence we decided to join the APC.”

Hon. Akhabue thanked the leadership of the APC for the reception accorded them and promised that they will work to ensure the APC, Akpakomiza and his running mate Denco wins the gubernatorial election clean and clear.

The Edo State APC Acting Chairman, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe; The APC state Campaign DG, Distinguished Sen. Matthew Urhoghide; Edo Central and South Senatorial Leaders, Gen. Cecil; Gen. Charles; State Secretary, Lawrence Orka; former deputy governor, Chief Lucky Imasuen; state Women Leader, and other notable APC state leadership welcomed the defectors to the APC.

The Chairman and Others who in turn assured them of fairness and equity in their new party, promising that they would benefit from every opportunity regarding the welfare and contributions of members without sentiments.

“We welcome you to our great party, APC as new and former members, and assure you of all rights accrued to the rest of our members.

The Governor in waiting, Senator, Okpebholo who who couldn't hide his emotions affirmed that in the history of defection from one party to the other, he has never seen or witness any so loaded, organic, and convincingly so assuring one like that he was seeing which is not fake or full of manipulations. He therefore thank the defectors and assured them and all citizens that Edo of our dream is highly realisable when he eventually get into office as the Chief Executive. He also appealed to all to see him beyond the usual phoney and fake dispositions that has characterised by some others who are claiming what they have never been, but in the deceptive and counterfeit mode.

Earlier before arriving Uromi, the APC candidate Sen. Monday Okpebholo aka Akpakomiza was at Emuhi in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State to resolve the lack of electricity challenge that has bedeviled the community since the past years with a practical commitment to the Electricity Distribution Company.

Political harlots

The APC will take over Edo

Seems APC wanna do some magic in Edo soon.

Pdp in Edo is dead