Ondo PDP woes worsen as spokesperson resigns

By Alaba Olusola Oke

The crisis afflicting the Ondo chapter of Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP worsens on Tuesday with the resignation of its Director of Media and Publicity of Mr Leye Igbabo,

Igbabo dumped PDP barely 72 hours after the party elected Dupe Aisida as its Chairman in the state, alongside other executive members at a congress held in Akure, the state capital.

However, the former spokesperson cited ‘unfriendly and hostile environment’ in the state’s PDP secretariat for his action.

He also alleged utter deceit, huge compromise , gross indiscipline and lack of sincerity of purpose as reasons why he cannot continue to be the spokesperson of the party.

Igbabo stated all these in the resignation letter he addressed to the Ondo PDP secretariat of the party on Tuesday in Akure.

He alleged that the working environment has become “hostile” to him, hence the need for him to resign.

“It is disheartening to know that the secretariat has become hostile to me and this is affecting the effectiveness and efficiency of my duties as the Director of Media and Publicity.

“I note with pains, utter deceit, huge compromise and gross indiscipline that there is no more sincerity of purpose and under such circumstances, I do not want to be labelled as an incompetent official.

“My continuously staying in such an unproductive environment amounts to precious waste of my time and energy.

“I, therefore, resign my appointment as the Director of Media and Publicity of PDP in Ondo State with immediate effect,” he said.

Recall that many members of PDP Ondo had in the past few months defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

There have also been rumours that the party candidate in Ondo November 16 governorship election Agboola Ajayi is also getting set to join the APC.

Ajayi was not present at the congress of the party held last weekend, thus, further fueling the rumours of the impending defection.
(NAN)