The crisis rocking the Edo State branch of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have taken a new dimension as the secretary, Mr. Hilary Otsu has vowed to resist any attempt by the state government to use a “Committee” of individuals to carry out the forthcoming registration exercise, as directed by the National Working Committee (NWC).
Otsu, a member of the Chief Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman of PDP, South-South Zone headed Legacy Group insisted that the party is supreme and it is not the responsibility of government to dictate to the members on issue of membership as all tenets of the party’s constitution wil be followed to the letter.
The scribe who spoke weekend in Benin City explained that the state organizing secretary has his job well cut out and as stated by the chairman, to “initiate programs for mobilisation” does not include Administration of the party.
He added: “This means administrative duties, including but not limited to dealing with correspondences, accounting and registers etc,
For the avoidance of doubt, relevant sections of our constitution describe the duties of every Working Committee member from National to Ward, mutatis mutandis.”
Otsu advised that all intending registrants should proceed to their Ward secretariats to exercise their rights to register as members of the party, without fear or favour, and to disregard any instructions by disgruntled party leaders or government officials, aimed at illegal duplication of the party’s registers.
While reiterating his determination not to perpetrate any acts that can/will cause confusion in the main opposition party,
Otsu reminded that on March 15th, 2020 when he was sworn in as the state secretary, he had vowed to uphold the constitution of the party.
He said: “No amount of subterfuge wil lead me to abandon the teeming and loyal members of Edo State PDP. I will not perpetrate any acts that can/ will cause confusion in our party.”
