By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja
Hon Abas Momoh Jega, a former commissioner of works during the tenure of Professor Osariemen Osunbor as Governor in Edo State and one of the strong People’s Democratic Party’s leader in the state has resigned from the party.
Hon. Jege, also a former member of the state House of Assembly, in his letter of resignation said “deceit and total disregard have become the current order of the day within the party, I found it extremely difficult to continue to belong to such an assemblage of persons.”
In his letter addressed to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward 8, Iddo-Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area and titled: ‘RESIGNATION OF MY MEMBERSHIP OF PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)” said, “I write to inform you that after extensive consultation with my family, friends, followers and constituents, I have come to the irrevocable decision that all my followers and myself have to resign from the peoples Democratic Party immediately.
“I do hereby resign my membership of the party with immediate effect.
“It is very clear to me that since the emergence of the new leadership in the party in 2020 it has metamorphosed from a disciplined, well directed party into a party that lack discipline, respect and total disregard for party leaders and rules of engagement known to the party since 1999 when I became a key player and financier of the party in my Local Government Area.
“1 also recall with nostalgia how I lead Mr. Governor on his campaign tour to ward 6, Imiekuri, Okpella during the 2020 governorship election campaign and the promise he made to the people that if he does not construct their impassable road within two years of his assumption of office, he should not be called their Governor again. I remember him saying, “IF WITHIN TWO YEARS OF MY ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE I DO NOT CONSTRUCT THIS YOUR ROAD. DO NOT CALL ME YOUR GOVERNOR AGAIN.”
