Hon. Benjamin Obaseki, brother of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal strife and a disconnect between the party’s leadership and its members.
In his resignation letter to the Oredo local government chairman, Benjamin Obaseki criticized the current state of the PDP, expressing concerns over its deteriorating condition under the present leadership.
“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 stated, specifically pointing to the top leaders, including his brother, the governor.
Obaseki attributed the party’s dire situation to intense infighting at the state level, saying, “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.”
He warned that the PDP was on the brink of self-destruction and expressed deep regret over his departure from the party he had helped build. “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 concluded.
