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Edo Guber: Drama As PDP Expels Philip Shaibu, Orbih, Ogbeide-Ihama
Writing by Sediq Mutari....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The ongoing crisis within the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Wednesday as the party announced the expulsion of Dan Orbih, Hon. Philip Shaibu, and Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama.
The expulsion was declared by the state executives led by Anthony Aziegbemi.
Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman South-South of the party, Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of the state, and Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a two-time lawmaker and the immediate past Oredo Federal Constituency Representative in the National Assembly, were all affected.
The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Ogie Vasco, issued a statement in Benin City confirming the expulsions, citing anti-party activities as the reason. He stated that the State Working Committee had upheld their suspension and expulsion.
The decision was made during a meeting attended by nine members of the State Working Committee at the party secretariat on Airport Road, Benin City.
Vasco elaborated, “The SWC extensively deliberated on the issue and resolved to expel with immediate effect Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman South-South, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, and upheld the expulsion of Hon. Ogbeide-Ihama from Ward 2, Oredo Local Government Area.”
In response, Chief Dan Orbih dismissed the expulsion as the actions of “idle persons and busybodies,” stating that the state leadership lacked the authority to suspend a member of the National Working Committee.
“When a group of persons who are idle and have nothing to do sit down to make pronouncements that are unconstitutional, it only shows that they are ignorant of the constitution of the party,” Orbih said.
He emphasized that the actions taken did not follow the party’s constitutional provisions, rendering them null and void.
The Oredo Local Government chapter of the PDP also disowned the expulsion of Ogbeide-Ihama by Ward 2 leaders. Local government chairman Mr. Oduwa Igbinosun called the expulsion by Lawrence Aguebor and his group “null and void.”
According to Igbinosun, the local government exco was prompted to set the record straight after being alerted to the expulsion. He noted that Lawrence Aguebor, an ex-official of the ward, lacked the authority to suspend or expel anyone.
Additionally, the executives of PDP Ward 2 disowned the purported suspension and expulsion of Ogbeide-Ihama. Ward secretary Mr. Jesuobo Obadigie emphasized that no such action had been taken.
“This is to warn mischief-makers and impostors to desist from their criminal and divisive actions that could cause potential harm,” Obadigie stated.
Ward chairman Prince Elemah denied signing any document against Ogbeide-Ihama and affirmed, “Ogbeide-Ihama remains our leader and a bona fide member.”
In a unanimous decision, the 12 members of the ward exco declared that Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama remains not just a member, but a prominent and formidable leader of the party, assuring him of their continued support in Ward 2.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its defence of its Chairman, Joash Amupitan, stating that a forensic investigation has established that social media posts attributed to him were fabricated.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketola, the commission maintained that Amupitan does not own or operate any social media account, despite the circulation of alleged posts linked to him.
According to INEC, both internal checks and independent forensic analysis confirmed that the Chairman has no presence on X (formerly Twitter) or any other social media platform.
The statement explained that the findings of the investigation revealed multiple inconsistencies, including timestamp irregularities, which showed that a viral post attributed to Amupitan was published before the original message it was supposedly responding to—an occurrence described as technically impossible.
INEC also dismissed claims attempting to link the account to the Chairman through email addresses, phone numbers, or financial records, noting that verification processes on the platform failed to establish any connection.
The commission further clarified that the appearance of a phone number in records such as BVN or financial platforms does not serve as proof of ownership of any social media account.
It described the situation as a coordinated disinformation effort, revealing that several fake accounts across different platforms were created using the Chairman’s identity.
INEC added that the account at the centre of the controversy was later renamed, made private, and labelled as a parody account shortly after the issue gained public attention.
The commission stated that the findings have been forwarded to relevant security agencies for further investigation and urged members of the public to avoid sharing or engaging with the disputed content.
The current exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Nigerian Naira at the black market, commonly referred to as the parallel market (Aboki FX), has been outlined for April 20, 2026.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has disclosed details of a private discussion he had with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari regarding political differences involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Lawal said the conversation took place shortly before Buhari’s death, during which the former president cautioned him about potential political disagreements that could arise with Tinubu.
According to Lawal, Buhari advised that any such disagreements should be handled with restraint and remain focused on governance and national issues rather than becoming personal.
He explained that the late president stressed the importance of avoiding personal attacks, urging that political differences should be expressed in a respectful manner centered on public interest.
Lawal said he accepted the advice and has since made a conscious effort to ensure that his public comments about Tinubu are limited to political matters without crossing into personal territory.
He added that Buhari had warned him that it was possible to have political clashes with someone considered a friend, but emphasized that such situations should not be allowed to become personal.
Recalling the exchange, Lawal quoted Buhari as advising him to keep any political disagreements strictly professional and not turn them into personal conflicts.
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