By Ehi Ekhator
The news of one of the governorship aspirants in Edo State Senator, Ehigie Uzamere’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday took party leaders and followers by surprise.
Uzamere who is the first Senator from Edo State to have completed two terms since the creation of Edo State released a statement on his decision to resign from PDP.
The Senator told NAIJA CENTER NEWS that he has no reason behind his leaving. He also said that his decision would enable him concentrate on his business.
Senator Uzamere said that his radio station (Speedy fm) which will be fully in pidgin English would be launched three weeks from now.
“I did not quarrel with anybody, i just decided to quit and that’s it. It took me more than three months to make this decision after consultation.
“For now i decided to quit to face my business especially my radio station. It will be broadcast in Pilgin English. Speed Fm will be launched in three weeks.
” Constitution guarantee free movement, i have no explanation to anybody. I don’t know what tomorrow would bring, but for now, i decided to leave. Wherever i am going, God will guide me”
However, sources within the party who spoke with NAIJA CENTER NEWS in anonymity since they are not authorized to speak on the matter disagree with the Senator.
One of the sources told NAIJA CENTER that some members of the PDP led by the party Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih visited the aggrieved Senator last night to possibly, change his mind over the decision.
The source revealed that the senator may move to APC over fear of Federal might.
The source said ” Uzamere will eventually move to APC. For him, he is scared of Federal might. He is scared of the blood shared in elections and wants to be safe. It is a matter of survival for him.
“He believes that the Federal power will prevent PDP from wining. Do not forget, all these old politicians know is rigging. Therefore, he believes only a candidate in the people’s heart stands a ‘slim chance’ against the FG might.
“It is a shame that those who benefited for the party are the ones leaving while those who have not benefited are the ones fighting for the soul of the party. His leaving is good in the sense that it will make party leaders to sit up and stop their perceived favoritism. They can not afford another gubernatorial candidate’s exit.
“In a women Programe one day, he publicly expressed fears over the Bayelsa election. He complained that the blood shed was too much and advised that party leaders come together to select the most publicly accepted aspirant. He said only the people can win the election and not one man. He asked women to pray for wisdom because one man can never fight the Federal power. He said that candidate didn’t have to be him. He called for unity after the selection financially and morally.
The source also said that Uzamere may have left over the plan my some party leaders to impose a certain candidate on the party.
“If you compare what was about happening when the Igbinedion’s were trying to force Pastor Iyamu on the party via adoption which Sen Owie fought (they have not rested), and his initial statement that no Edo South leader is supporting him, then you can safely conclude that he is leaving in protest over perceived bias towards another aspirant and he is not ready to fight it.
On the speculation that he was trying to convince Mathew Iduoyekemwen and Solomon Edebiri to support him in order to defeat Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu who all tides seems to favour, the source said the senator was ready to step down for one of the candidates.
“I heard he was willing to step down for Edebiri to defeat Ize-Iyamu. He is comfortable with mostly Edebiri getting the ticket and Mattew at worst. His fears for Mattew is party leaders (especially Anenih) refusal to forgive Mattew for the fifty million naira given to him by Oshiomole to work against General Charles when Anenih had settled him with similar amount. Another fear he had for Mattew was his beating up of delegates who collected his money and did not vote him. The three of them were talking and nothing conclusive had been reached.
“On the whole, we have a clear case of someone who claims he wants to be governorship candidate of the party yet has done mighty nothing in pushing the party forward. He was wholly absent during the statewide storming & has absolutely no noticeable presence or structure on ground to show seriousness to actualise that aspiration and he now goes around blaming the Leaders from his community!”
Another source, a member of the PDP said the senator left because no Benin leader supported his ambition.
“I expected better response from Senator uzamere. I was scandalised by the reason he gave for leaving- that no Benin leader supports his gubernatorial ambition. For me, if he couldn’t get support, then he should have supported another, afterall, others have also supported him the two times he won elections to the senate.
“The man is just selfish. He earlier convinced Matthew and Edebiri to join him to fight Ize-Iyamu, then he saw later that there was nothing he could do to stop Ize-Iyamu, so he gradually withdrew from the Party.”
Edo 2016: Why Senator Uzamere resigned from PDP
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