Politics
PDP South – South Zone Declares Felix Omemu As Authentic Secretary …Describes Meeting In Benin As Unconstitutional
By David Owei,Bayelsa
The South South Zonal Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reaffirmed that Chief Felix Omemu remains the authentic and undisputed Secretary of the party in the South South Zone.
The declaration is coming less than seventy two hours after a meeting in Benin, the Edo State capital, summoned by the National Vice Chairman, South South of the party Chief Dan Orbih.
Recall that on Saturday, 15th February 2025, the media was awashed with a report that the South South Zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chief Felix Omemu, has been suspended, with the Legal Adviser, Barr. George Turnah taking his place in acting capacity.
Reacting to the development, South South Zonal Publicity Secretary, Bishop Etim Effiong Ante, described the purported suspension of the Zonal Scribe as feeble, unjustifiable, and a powerless pronouncement that will not see the light of the day.
In an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa on Monday, Bishop Ante portrayed the meeting as a mere gathering, as it was unconstitutionally summoned for the selfish interests of few persons within the fold.
The Publicity Secretary reiterated that one of the factors that affected the party before and during last year’s Edo governorship election was due to a leadership tussle between the National Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih and the immediate past Edo State Governor, Dr Godwin Obaseki, adding that Chief Orbih must be checked, as he has resurfaced with another agenda to disintegrate the zonal executive of the PDP.
He stressed that usually, the zonal committee meeting will have Governors, several stakeholders and elected officials in attendance, as against the meeting in Benin which lacked the presence of any Governor or party stakeholders.
However, Bishop Etim Effiong Ante stressed that the zonal structure of the party was intact, adding that soonest, the South South Zone of the party will make their position known, urging the public as well as party faithfuls not to loose sleep over the purported meeting which he notes was orchestrated by few dissenting voices.
He said, “As the mouthpiece of the zone, I can tell you that Chief Felix Omemu is not only the Secretary, but he is the authentic and reigning Secretary of the PDP. We will soon come out with a position, but unsuspecting public should not be misled.”
“We re not suppose to join issues with this fragments, but for now I can tell you that our structure is still intact.”
“And again the purported meeting did not secure the two-third because the constitution of the PDP approved that it has to be two third majority that can hold a meeting, and anything order than that is a misnomer, hence the so called suspension is null and void.”
On issues affecting the Peoples Democratic Party in general, the South South Zonal Publicity Secretary assured that the party is waxing stronger and working assiduously to nip all lingering issues in the bud.
He concluded by saying it has become evident that the Peoples Democratic Party is the only party that can provide succour and development to Nigerians, going by available records and statistics.
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Chairman of the Senate Inter-parliamentary Committee, remarked that the purported petition from the suspended Senator Natasha is “dead on arrival.”
He emphasised that Nigeria, rather than Senator Natasha, is the member of the IPU.
A petition can only be lodged against another member state by a member state.
This implies that the IPU cannot consider petitions from individuals who are not members.
The suspended Senator Natasha is not a member of the IPU, but Nigeria is!
Additionally, the suspended Senator cannot represent the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I served as the interim president of the IPU in Geneva in 2023, and I am familiar with how the IPU operates after presiding over its proceedings.
Furthermore, as Chairman of the Inter- parliamentary Committee in the Nigerian Senate, I did not approve or authorise the suspended Senator Natasha to attend the IPU on behalf of Nigeria to the Senate President.”
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By David Owei ,Bayelsa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was bigger than any individual and that its internal challenges would be fixed once the members resolve to tackle them.
Speaking to journalists at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday after the inauguration of the party’s South-South zonal caretaker committee led by Elder Emma Ogidi, the Bayelsa Governor said the political will to confront those fomenting trouble in the party resided with the members and not solely on the leadership.
Diri, who is also Chairman of the South-South Governors Forum, stated that for the party to be competitive as the oldest in the country, it must look inwards and fix its internal issues.
He said: “For me, we have to look inwards before accusing those outside our party. We have to first fix our internal issues.
“It is very easy to point accusing fingers. But the PDP has to sit back and tackle its internal challenges. That is only when we can stand to compete with others.
“I want the PDP to be competitive with other political parties. We are the oldest political party in Nigeria. So we have no reason to be accusing outsiders.”
On whether the party’s leadership had the political will to discipline those fomenting trouble, Governor Diri averred that such will resided with the members.
“We are all members of the party. The moment we all resolve that we need to fix our party, there cannot be any one person that is bigger than the party.”
He stressed that the newly inaugurated zonal caretaker committee had the mandate of the National Working Committee to look into every issue affecting the party in the South-South.
The Bayelsa helmsman expressed the hope that the event was a step forward for the party.
“In our zone, which is the only area in the country you have four governors of the party, we have all resolved and are together on this. You can see the deputy governor of Delta State, who represented the governor. I have also received messages from the governors of Akwa Ibom and Rivers. It shows that we are together and what we need to do is to show leadership and work with the zonal committee so that our zone will again become safe and strong for the PDP.”
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