The internal crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new turn on Sunday as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike — known as the Legacy Group — elected a new state working committee headed by Barrister Nosa Ogieva.
Ogieva emerged alongside 13 other executive members during the party’s 2025 State Congress held in Benin City.
The new leadership pledged to reunite party members and restore the PDP’s electoral dominance in the state.
Out of the 14 positions filled, 11 candidates were returned unopposed, while Tony Aziegbemi, Henry Tenebe, and Victor Enoghama contested for the positions of State Chairman, Secretary, and Deputy State Chairman, respectively.
A total of 576 delegates drawn from the 192 wards across Edo State participated in the congress.
In his acceptance speech, Ogieva described the emergence of the new executive as “the beginning of a new era” for the PDP in Edo State.
“We will not betray the trust of party members. Unity and loyalty remain the foundation of our great party, and under our watch, the PDP in Edo will be rebuilt to win elections again,” he said.
Earlier, the leader of the Legacy Group and party chieftain, Chief Dan Orbih, blamed former Governor Godwin Obaseki for the lingering crisis, accusing him of alienating key stakeholders since joining the PDP.
Orbih noted that the party’s poor performance in recent by-elections reflected its declining popularity under the current state leadership.
He, therefore, urged delegates to elect capable leaders who could revive the PDP and restore its influence in the state’s political landscape.
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