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  • Updated: June 20, 2022

Orubebe Dumps PDP, Says Party Not Ready To Regain Power In 2023

Orubebe Dumps PDP, Says Party Not Ready To Regain Power In 2

Godsday Orubebe

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has dumped the opposition party, PDP, claiming that the party Is not ready to regain power come 2023.

The PDP chieftain disclosed this on Monday in a letter addressed to the party's national chairman, Senator (Dr.) lyorchia Ayu, stating that he took the decision because the party is not ready to take power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.

Orubebe disclosed that his intentions have been communicated to the Chairman of Burutu Ward 3, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, effective on June 20, 2022. 

"I am by this letter intimating you of my total withdrawal from all activities at the Ward, Local, State and National levels of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP)."

"I am highly honoured and privileged to have been part of a political party that successfully transformed a pariah nation to one that commanded respect in the comity of nations."

According to him, when the party lost the Presidential election in 2015 in bewildering circumstances, to say the least, he believed that the party would use the opposition period to re-strategise to take back power at the earliest opportunity.

"However, the present situation in the party does not inspire confidence that the party is ready to regain power in 2023. Against the mood of the nation and in complete disregard to the provisions of the party's constitution.

"The party, threw the zoning of the Presidency open, which created a situation that led to the emergence of a Northerner as the party's Presidential flagbearer, thus making the two topmost positions in the party, after your emergence as the National Chairman, to be occupied by Northerners, contrary to section 7.3(c) of the party's constitution."

"I salute and commend the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Nyesom Wike for his efforts and gallantry at the primaries. Posterity will be kind to him when the history of the party is written.

"There are lots to be said, but out of respect for the party. I leave some stories untold at this time.
 
"My belief in the sanctity of Nigeria is unshaken and I will continually work for her progress and development, even if it is through another route."

Orubebe was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on April 6, 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.

On 31 March 2015, Orubebe, acting as a polling agent for the PDP, made attempts at disrupting the proceedings of the 2015 presidential election coalition.

He alleged that the then INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, had taken sides with the main opposition political party at the time, APC.

 

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