… Orbih’s illegal Zonal EXCO lacks such powers
—Ex-Convict George Turnah’s suspension still subsists
From Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa
The attention of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a frivolous story making the rounds that the State Working Committee of the PDP headed by Hon. Solomon Agwana (JP) has been dissolved and that in its place a State Caretaker Committee has been appointed by illegal factional Zonal Executive Committee headed by Chief Dan Orbih.
Much as this matter is intentionally mischievous and ludicrous, Bayelsa State Chapter of the PDP would respond appropriately to the issues raised by these misguided fellows inorder to tell the truth.
To start with, the tenure of the former Zonal Executive Committee of the PDP elapsed on the 13th Of March, 2025 and inorder to avoid a vacuum a Caretaker Committee was appointed and constituted by the National Working Committee (NWC) on the 13th March, 2025 and headed by the highly respected Chief Emmanuel Ogidi to oversee the affairs of the Party pending the convocation of an Elective South South Zonal Congress of the Party.
Additionally ,the National Working Committee (NWC) had equally pronounced the factional Zonal PDP congress which held in Calabar, Cross River State that produced Chief Dan Orbih and his ilk as unconstitutional and a nullity. We also place it on record that the Zonal EXCO of the Party even when it is properly constituted still lacks the constitutional powers to dissolve a State Working Committee of the Party
Similarly, the State High Court which sat in respect of the suspension slammed on Mr. George Turnah by the State EXCO of PDP is yet to determine the case brought before it and in which case Mr. George Turnah still remain suspended from membership of the PDP in Bayelsa State.
It is therefore, shameful that George Turnah whose greed knows no bounds and who used to be our Party’s Zonal Legal Adviser surreptitiously took over the office of the former Zonal Secretary of the Party, Prof. Felix Omemu, who indeed, was his close friend, brother and confidant. Not satisfied with this, he has today gone ahead to proclaim himself as the State Chairman of an unlawful Caretaker Committee. We wish to admonish Bayelsans especially the youth to be wary of Mr. George Turnah’s underhand dealings and desist from joining forces with him to create division, disaffection and chaos in our party..
2027 is months away and we should resist the plans by outside forces to destabilize our dear State.
Our dear Governor, Senator Douye Diri is a patriot who has proven that he means well for the quick transformation of our homeland. And the duty we owe ourselves is to continue to support him deliver on his ASSURED AGENDA for PROSPERITY for us all which is the obligation we owe Bayelsa, and our children yet unborn.
