Benjamin Obaseki, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oredo Local Government of Edo State, has announced his resignation from the party.
InfoStride News reports that Obaseki submitted his resignation letter, dated June 12, 2024, to the local government chairman of the PDP.
Until his resignation, Obaseki served as an ex-official of the Oredo Local Government chapter and was a member of Ward 10.
In his resignation letter, Obaseki expressed his reasons for leaving the party. “I am writing to formally inform you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.
It has been incredible and a pleasure to be part of the one-time big political family we built together that fostered a lot of victories,” he stated.
Obaseki cited disillusionment with the party’s current leadership as a key factor in his decision.
“I sincerely regret this decision to resign from the party that I joined in building from scratch, but I am convinced it is time for me to leave for my growth as the leadership of the party has lost touch with its members and hence become insensitive to my plight.”
He further criticized the party’s direction under the current leadership, particularly pointing to the governor’s role.
“I believe the Peoples Democratic Party is great but with the likes of the governor as leaders of the party, there is no hope for the future.
It is a pity that the infighting that has engulfed the party at the state level will consume the party and I do not intend to be consumed alongside it,” Obaseki concluded.
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