Omosede Igbinedion, daughter of the prominent Benin chief Gabriel Igbinedion, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
She announced her resignation in a letter dated August 11, addressed to Lucky Edosomwan, chairman of the PDP in Okada West Ward 1, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Igbinedion, who served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Ovia Federal Constituency from 2015 to 2019 on the PDP platform, cited issues of equity, fairness, and justice within the party as the primary reasons for her departure.
In her resignation letter, she expressed disappointment over the party’s persistent marginalization of its indigenous members, despite her previous complaints to both the state and national leadership.
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“I am resigning from the PDP based on the principles of equity, fairness, and justice, which I hold dear and which no longer prevail within our party in the state,” she stated.
She lamented the lack of representation of Indigenous PDP members in the current Edo governorship ballot, questioning the party’s commitment to its foundational principles.
“I no longer have the drive, conviction, sentiment, or commitment towards a party that I once called home. There is no indigenous PDP member on the Edo governorship ballot today, either as a governorship candidate or a running mate, which raises the question: who exactly are we working for?” she said.
Igbinedion emphasized that her commitment to the people of Ovia, who have consistently supported her, outweighs her personal interests or any other considerations.
“It is on this note that I have decided to tender my resignation from the PDP, effective today, August 11, 2024,” she concluded.
