Crisis Deepens In Ondo PDP As Media Director Resigns

The crisis in the Ondo State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the resignation of the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo, a few days after the state Congress.

The PDP held its state congress last weekend, where a former council chairman, Hon. Dupe Aisida, emerged as the chairman of the party in the state.

Aisida emerged alongside other executive members at the state Congress held in Akure, the state capital.

He appealed to members to forget the events that divided the members into factions, but worked together to restore confidence in members and rekindle hope in members and supporters alike.

But, in a surprise twist, lgbabo, in a letter of resignation to the new party state chairman, said that the party has become hostile to the effective and efficient performance of his duties.

He said in the letter that ‘It is disheartening to know that the secretariat has become hostile to the effective and efficient performance of my duties as the director of media and publicity.

“I note with pain utter deceit, huge compromise and gross indiscipline.
“There is no more sincerity of purpose, and under such circumstances, I do not want to be labelled as an incompetent official.

“Staying in such an unproductive environment amounts to a precious waste of time and energy.

“I therefore resign my appointment as the Director of Media and Publicity, PDP, Ondo State, with immediate effect.

Recall that the state publicity secretary resigned and dumped the party a few months ago.

Peretei said in a statement then that “I quit as the PDP in Ondo State, leaving the intensive care unit for the mortuary.” The politician revealed that those who claim to be the leaders of the party have no intention to win elections now or in the future.

He said, “It is difficult to work with people whose interests are only themselves and how they can use the party to trade every election year.

“I wish to inform you about my decision to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as those who claim to be in the leadership of the party have no intention to win any elections, now or in the future.

“It is difficult to work with people whose interests are only themselves and how they can use the party to trade every election year.”

He explained that he has made various contributions to the party at every opportunity, lamenting that the leaders of the party have brought it down.

“I was privileged to serve as the State Financial Secretary of the PDP in its infancy (1999-2003) and served again as State Publicity Secretary, 2020 to date. I contributed my quota at every level.

“But the same people who have held the party hostage, making it impossible to win elections in the last three election cycles, have tightened their grip on a party that lay prostrate in the Intensive Care Unit.

The PDP in Ondo State is now on its way to the mortuary,” he said.

According to Peretei, “For those who depend on election funds and party patronage to run their families, I admonish them to seek second addresses so that they can live more meaningful lives than that of political bandits, Almajaris or just ‘Yes’ men.”