Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja
A member of the National Executive Council of the People’s Democratic party, on Wednesday, described those claiming to have expelled Hon. Ogbeide ihama Omoregie , the immediate past member of the House of Representatives from the party as a bunch of jokers.
Hon. Ogbeide ihama Omoregie represented Oredo Federal Constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly for Eight years and also contested the PDP Governorship primary in 2024.
Reacting to the alleged expulsion, the PDP Chieftain who also pleaded his name out of print said those who carried out the suspension and expulsion of Hon. Ogbeide ihama Omoregie are ignorant of the party constitution.
“First, let me tell you that none of those people are Executive either in Ward or Local government area. You can just seat down in beer parlor after collecting five thousand Naira each and say we are suspending or expelling you.
“PDP constitution is very clear on the procedure to suspend or expell a member of the party. Not what this bunch of jokers are doing.
“Again, you see, Godwin Obaseki will never learn, for him and co- travellers to concentrate on building one united party that will approach the Governorship Election, he is busy fighting everyone.
“Did Obaseki think that the way he is running the government of Edo state, that he can run the party like that. Just the way he appoints his Commissioners, SSA and sack them at will, he believes that is how PDP is run. Is a pity that the man is destroying the party.
Meanwhile, the Oredo ward 2 chairman, Mr. Elemah has debunked the alleged expulsion of Hon. Ogbeide ihama Omoregie saying that the man who claimed to be the ward is an imposter.
He said he has written a petition to the Edo state commissioner of police to arrest one Lawrence Aguebor who is claiming to be ward 2 chairman of the People’s Democratic party in Oredo local government.
It would be recalled thatthe Chairman of PDP Ward 2 in Oredo, Lawrence Aguebor said the expulsion followed the suspension of Ogbeide Ihama by the ward executives and critical stakeholders of Oredo Ward 2, who met on 3rd of May 2024, and suspended the ex-Rep member for 30 days after which a disciplinary committee was set up.
He explained, “The committee wrote him letters and called him on the phone and sat five (5) times and Ogbeide Ihama Omoregie failed to appear before them.
“Today, we have received the report and recommendations of the committee and the committee has recommended the expulsion of Hon. Ogbeide Ihama Omoregie from PDP. The offenses of Hon. Ihama for which he now stands expelled are captured under section 58 (1) a, b, d, e, f, h, l, j, l. With the expulsion of Hon. Ogbiede Ihama Omoregie, members of the general public are to cease and desist from doing any business that has to do with the PDP with him.”
The ward party members also put his expulsion to a voice vote with all members backing his expulsion from the party.
On his part, the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Political Matters, (Oredo) Hon. Victor Enoghama, said the suspension and expulsion was long overdue.
He noted, “Hon. Ogbeide Ihama Omoregie has donated his building at Ring Road by Sakponba Road Junction to the All Progressive Congress (APC) to be used as campaign office for the 2024 September 21st governorship election in Edo State.
“His suspension is long overdue. Let him join the APC family as we can’t allow him to be in PDP and fraternize with the APC.
Enoghama further charged, “We also call on the ward of the former deputy governor to follow suit and expel Comrade Philip Shaibu from the PDP, also for anti-party activities.
“He is carrying out anti-party activities. He has also donated his campaign office at Airport Road with vehicles to APC for the Governorship election on September 21st, 2024. He can’t be in PDP and be supporting APC.”
