One of many candidates for the governorship main of the Peoples Democratic Get together in Edo State, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, has withdrawn from the race.
Ogbeide-Ihama said this in a letter dated February 12, 2024, addressed to the Nationwide Secretary of the get together, Sam Anyanwu, and copied to the Nationwide Working Committee of the PDP.
The letter, made out there to journalists on Thursday, learn: “Greater than a 12 months in the past, in response to the overwhelming calls from a various phase of our inhabitants, I started the troublesome session course of with numerous stakeholders in our state.
“Primarily based on their response, I launched into the journey to contest for the governorship place of Edo State, following all laid down processes set out by the Nationwide Working Committee of our get together.
“Sadly, the method was corrupted by the varied irregularities that marked the district congress organized by our get together within the state. I and eight different candidates expressed our dissatisfaction with the transparency of the method and the culpability of the committee despatched to supervise the method. It was blatant that the method was skewed in direction of unfairly favoring a specific candidate.
“As dedicated get together members, we adopted established processes to precise our dissatisfaction by approaching each attraction panels set as much as deal with points arising from the congress with proof of clear violations of the rules printed by the get together.
“Sadly, the Nationwide Working Committee's continued intention to disclaim aspirants a degree enjoying subject has sadly ignored the suggestions of each panels. This example has made it unimaginable to proceed with a course of wherein I’ve misplaced confidence in its integrity and credibility.
“After session with my household, key stakeholders and supporters, I’ve made the powerful, honorable and logical determination to withdraw from the method of choosing a candidate for our get together for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election.
“I’ll additional talk my follow-up actions with you if and when vital.”
The PUNCH stories that safety has been beefed up on the venue of the PDP Governorship primaries, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin.
On Thursday morning, motorists weren’t allowed to enter the highway to the stadium as males of the Edo State Visitors Administration Authority surveyed each car intending to make use of the highway to entry the stadium.
Cops had been stationed alongside the highway, whereas many others stood on the entrance to the stadium to make sure that solely these doing enterprise there have been allowed inside.
