Oshiomhole, Ikimi attack Anenih – Vanguard
November 2, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
No fewer than six Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in six Local Government Councils and their councilors, along with their leaders, today, defected to the Action Congress, with Governor Adams Oshiomhole asking on the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih to retire from partisan politics or be forced out by the masses of Edo State.
The defectors are, Crosby Eribor (Egor), Mrs Itohan Osahon (Ikpoba Okhai), Barr. John Obaze (Uhumnwode), Faustin Ovienroba (Ovia North East), Chief Stanley Odidi (Etsako East) and Omorogieva Gbajumo (Oredo).
Other notable former PDP leaders that left the party for the AC during the rally tagged “ operation political earthquake”, two Benin based transporters, Messers Godwin Edosa, John Osamede Adun aka Bob Izua, former state Chairman of the defunct Social Demcratic Party (SDP), Chief Michael Obomese, former State Deputy Chairman of the PDP (Edo Central, Chief Henry Okoror, the Obiyan brothers, Dr Jacob and Willy Obiyan, Chief Mrs Evelyn Igbafe and a host of others and their supporters.
On hand to receive them were Senator Ben Obi who represented AC National Chairman, Chief bisi Akande and the party’s National Secretary, Alhaji Usman Bugaje.
