The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State chapter has continued to suffer more massive defection of major stakeholders with the immediate former Speaker Odefa Obasi Odefa the latest to jump ship.
Odefa with other stakeholders from his Onicha East constituency resigned their membership of the party.
Odefa tendered his resignation letter to the Chairman of his Ogudu Okwor Ward, Oshiri community in the local government.
On Wednesday he confirmed his defection to journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital.
He was flanked by other bigwigs of PDP and Labour Party(LP) in the local government who all announced their resignation of the membership of their political parties.
They include: PDP Chairman of Ugwu Oshiri Ward, PDP Chairman of Okpuzor/ Ukawu Ward, PDP Chairman Ebyia Oshiri Ward, PDP Chairman Abaomege Ward, PDP Chairman Ishinkwo/Ukawu Ward, PDP Chairman Ogudu Okwor Ward Oshiri, Odefa Ogbu Odefa Coordinator of Chukwuma Odii campaign organization in Onicha local government area, former Labour Party Chairman of Onicha local government, Hon. Chinedu Nwokposi, Dr. Pius Okoro a key stakeholder of PDP in Onicha local government and many others.
Odefa’s resignation letter reads: “After a robust discussion with my family and associates, I have decided to resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
“In considering the decision, I am satisfied that I have given my best to the party and as well thank the party for the chance to serve while I was in the party. I wish you well and thank you so much”.
He noted that on Monday this week, all the ward executives of PDP in Onicha local government and Onicha East state constituency where he represented in the House of Assembly for third term resigned en mass.
“The implication of that is that there is nothing like PDP executives or functional executives in the entire Onicha East which comprises of Oshiri, Ukawu, Abaomege and Ishinkwo communities,” he stated.
Odefa and the PDP/LP bigwigs di not disclose the party they will be joining but it was gathered that they will likely join the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC).
Odefa, whose younger brother is the National Vice Chairman of PDP, South East, said the National Vice Chairman was free to remain in PDP.
“Yes, my younger brother is a major stakeholder, not just a major stakeholder. He is the National Vice Chairman of PDP all over south east. But in our family, we are very mature people. We may have different opinions and we respect each others opinions and feelings.
(THE NATION)