PDP Appoint Turnah, Others As Bayelsa, Edo Caretaker Committee Members

South South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Chief Dan Orbih has appointed its zonal Secretary, George Turnah as caretaker committee Chairman for the Bayelsa State chapter of the Party.

The Party also appointed Hon.Nosa Ogieva as the Edo Chapter’s caretaker committee Chairman.

In a Statement by the zonal Spokesman of the the party, Prince Etim Isong, the party noted that the decision to appoint caretakers for the two States was taken Tuesday 22nd, April 2025 during a meeting held at the Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Isong noted that the interim committees will function for three (3) months, beginning from today, 22nd April, 2025.

The statement read in parts: “The decision to set up Caretaker Committees for both States follows the dissolution of the State Working Committee of Bayelsa State and the Caretaker Committee in Edo State on account of various acts of gross misconduct by the dissolved Executives which are in clear breach of the Party’s Constitution.

“Another reason was the poor performance and woeful outing by the Party in Edo State at the last Governorship elections, and the poor handling of internal crisis rocking the Party in both States.

“The Zonal Working Committee took these decisions in the best interest of the Party after a careful review of the activities of the Party in both States in line with the Constitution of the Party as amended in 2017, particularly Articles 10(1),(f),(g),(k), and (4) as well as Articles 26(2),(a), 27(2)(a&b), 58(1),(a),(c),(i),(j), and 59(1)(f)”.

The Party’s image maker stated that the zonal working committee believes that the move will strengthen the party’s foundation and ensure effective leadership in the two states.

Others appointed as caretaker committee members for both States include:

Bayelsa: Tony Gabriel, Deputy Chairman, Ebilade Ekerefe, Secretary, Didi Ebiekake Werilaghebofa, Vice Chairman, Central.

Also appointed are, Andy Majors – Vice Chairman, East, Evelyn Bolouebi Odi, Vice Chairman, West, Biobelemoye Igoniwari, Treasurer, and Barr. Awudumapu Agorodi, Esq, Legal Adviser.

They also include, Erepagamo Eke-Spiff, Financial Secretary, Amain Oyeintariperedei, Auditor, Derri Alasuote Wright, Publicity Secretary, Christian Koffah Akuraku, Organizing Secretary, Ato Alfreda, Woman Leader as well as Nicholas Eferebo as Youth Leader.

In Edo state those appointed alongside Nosa Ogieva as Chairman include, Chief Sunny Okomayin, Deputy Chairman,
Hillary Otsu, Secretary, Nosa Iseleomon, Vice Chairman, South, Ehisota Oriakhi, Vice Chairman Central, Richard Ehimigbai, Vice Chairman, North and Mrs. Tes Sorae, Woman Leader.
Others are, Benjamin Ehinlebodiaye, Treasurer, Emma Akhaba, Auditor, Daniel Okojie, Organizing Secretary, Bob-Manuel Umoru, Publicity Secretary, and Barr. William Umoru – Legal Adviser.

Others are, Moses Izobo, Financial Secretary, and Destiny Oreye as Youth Leader.

In same vein, the statement from the zonal Secretariat of the Party quoted the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Orbih as having stressed the need for unity and discipline within the party.

He tasked the newly appointed party leaders to pursue genuine reconciliation among members in order to foster the cohesion necessary for repositioning the Party for future political success in both States.