The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee has confirmed that Tony Aziegbemi’s Caretaker Committee leads its Edo State chapter.
Recall that the crisis within the state chapter of the PDP recently escalated, as some party members opposed the Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee.
Responding through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday, the PDP NWC urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, and the public to dismiss any opposing claims regarding the leadership of its Edo State chapter.
The statement partly read, ‘The attention of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to a misrepresentation in the public on the status of the leadership of the Edo State chapter of our party.’
“For emphasis and avoidance of doubt, the NWC states that the Edo State chapter of the PDP is under the leadership of Hon. Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee.
‘For clarity, the NWC at its meeting of 6th of February, 2025 and pursuant to its powers under the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) constituted the Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the party in the state for a period of 90 days effective from February 6, 2025.
‘Party members, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, the media and the general public should therefore disregard any contrary claim on the leadership of the Edo State chapter of the PDP.’
