A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oredo Local Government of Edo State, Benjamin Obaseki, has resigned his membership. Obaseki announced his resignation in a letter dated June 12, 2024, addressed to the local government chairman of the party.
In his resignation letter, Obaseki expressed regret but emphasized that it was time to leave the PDP for his political growth. He criticized the party’s leadership for losing touch with its members and becoming insensitive to their plights.
Obaseki, an ex-official of the Oredo Local Government chapter and a member of Ward 10, stated, “It has been incredible and a pleasure to be part of the one-time big political family we built together that fostered a lot of victories. However, I believe the Peoples Democratic Party is great but with the likes of the governor as leaders of the party, there is no hope for the future. The infighting at the state level will consume the party, and I do not intend to be consumed alongside it.”