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Edo PDP Denounces Dan Orbih As South-South National Chairman
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State on Thursday denounced the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih, of the party saying, “Chief Dan Orbih is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
The PDP in a statement signed by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi Chairman, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee and made available to newsmen in Benin said Chief Orbih’s tenure as the South-South Zonal Chairman of the PDP officially ended on March 9, 2025.
Aziegbemi stated that Orbih’s conduct has further confirmed that he belongs to the party he now openly serves, the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in Edo State, describing the former Edo State PDP chairman as a political employee.
The statement reads, “We are compelled to respond to the Nollywood-style theatrics orchestrated yesterday by Chief Dan Orbih, only because of the numerous calls and inquiries we have received from concerned party members, the media, and the good people of Edo State.
“Let it be made abundantly clear, Chief Dan Orbih is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He lacks the authority and standing to rent, donate, or assign any property to the Edo PDP. The so-called secretariat he claims to have donated is a facade—it belongs to the party he now openly serves, the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in Edo State, where he is nothing more than a political employee.
According to him, Chief Orbih’s tenure as the South-South Zonal Chairman of the PDP officially ended on March 9, 2025. A duly constituted Caretaker Committee, ably led by Chief Emma Ogidi, has since taken over the affairs of the zone.
“It is evident that Chief Orbih’s latest drama is a desperate attempt to distract, disrupt, and destabilize the Edo PDP. His record of notoriety is well documented, and as such, we refuse to dignify his antics with undue attention.” Aziegbemi said.
The PDP urged the people of Edo State to disregard Orbih’s antics and stay focused on the progressive work being done by the legitimate PDP structure in the state.
Aziegbemi noted that the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee remains united, focused, and fully in charge of the party’s affairs.