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BREAKING: Former Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha Resigns From PDP

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11 months ago

Apr 23, 2024.

Eko Hot Blog reports that a former Governor of Imo State and one time deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha has resigned his membership from the People’s Democratic People in Imo State.

According to TVC, the former governor announced his resignation from the party in a letter written to the party state chairman and copied the national secretariat.

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Giving reason for his resignation, the former lawmaker said the party he joined in 1998 has in recent times taken the path that is at variance with his personal beliefs.

File Image of Emeka Ihedioha’s Resignation Letter

Mr Ihedioha however said, despite his resignation, he will continue to offer his services to deepen democracy in Nigeria.

Ihedioha served as Imo State Governor from 2019 to 2020 when he was ousted on January 14, 2020, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Governorship: Edo LP Rejects INEC’s Final List Of Candidates

The Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP), has rejected the final list of candidates for the 21 September governorship in the state, released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In the list published by INEC, Oluyinka Faith Alufohai is listed as the deputy governorship candidate of the party, instead of Alhaji Asamah Yusuf Kadiri (SAN).

It would be recalled that LP’s candidate for the election, Olumide Akpata, had earlier dropped Oluyinka Faith Alufohai for Alhaji Asamah Yusuf Kadiri, as his running mate.

The State chairman of the party, Kelly Ogbaloi, in a statement on Monday, appealed to the party members not to be disturbed by the development.

He, however, absolved the electoral umpire of what he described as “simply a technical error.”

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Ogbaloi noted that the state chapter of the party actually submitted the name of Alhaji Kadiri as its deputy governorship candidate, but was wrongly substituted at the national headquarters of the party due to “technical glitch”.

According to him, “Our team followed all necessary procedures and submitted Alhaji Kadiri’s name and credentials as the deputy governorship candidate, well within INEC’s stipulated window

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