The gale of defection that is sweeping through the top hierarchy of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) from the length and breadth of Edo State has claimed another topshot of the party.
Honourable Abas Momoh Jega, a former member of the state House of Assembly, former Commissioner for Works and Public Utilities and former Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Development, is the latest defector from the PDP. He left accompanied by his family, friends, followers and constituents.
In his letter of resignation from the party which he addressed to the Chairman of the party in Ward 8, Iddo-Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area, Jega stated inter alia “after extensive consultation with my family, friends, followers and consituents, I have come to the irrevocable decision that all my followers and myself have to resign from the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) immediately.”
According to Hon. Jega, “It is very clear to me that since the emergence of the new leadership in the party in 2020 it has metamorphosed from a disciplined, well directed party into a party that lacked discipline, respect and total disregard for party leaders and rules of engagement known to the party since 1999 when I became a key player and financier of the party in my local government area.
“I also recall with nostalgia how I led Mr. Governor (Godwin Obaseki) on his campaign tour to Ward 6 Imiekuri – Okpella during the 2020 governorship election campaign and the promise he made to the people that if he does not construct their impassable road within two years of his assumption of office, he should not be called their governor again.
“I remember him saying ‘if within two years of my assumption of office I don’t construct this your road do not call me your governor again.’
“Deceit and total disregard being the current order of the day within the party, I found it extremely difficult to continue to belong to such an assemblage of persons.”
