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Emma Ogidi, south-south caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assumed duty in Delta state to restore stability and rebuild the party following the recent wave of defections
Ogidi was deployed to the state following the defection of key PDP members, including Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Despite the setback, Ogidi expressed confidence that the PDP would be repositioned ahead of the 2027 general election.
Ogidi said he bears no ill will toward the defectors, adding that the party will move on without them.
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“My job is to find out those who exactly did not leave and then, I have given myself one month to go around the states and recommend to the national on those who can be a caretaker committee that will now oversee the state properly,” he said.
“That’s why I’m in Asaba now. Since they’ve gone to APC, I wish them well. The party will bounce back.”
He, however, said the defectors should have considered the role the PDP played in their political elevation.
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“Like I said, I’m old school. I want to always remember what PDP has done for me. So I’m mature enough to know what’s going on,” he added.
On Thursday, Kola Ologbondiyan, a former national publicity secretary of the PDP, said some members in Delta are already mobilising to sustain the party following the defection of Oborevwori and other members to the APC.
“Members of the party are already galvanising themselves. They are already forming caretaker committees on their own because they do not agree with the movement of the governor and some other leaders,” he said.
On Tuesday, Charles Aniagwu, the commissioner for information in Delta, said states that are not aligned with the ruling party at the federal level are often excluded from key appointments and benefits.
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Justifying the defection of his principal, the commissioner noted that being in the same political party as the president enhances access to the presidency and federal influence.
