2023: PDP to probe Okobo Councillor, chieftains fingered in anti-party activities, gang-up against Governor's succession plan

By First Media Naija TV

Indications have emerged that Okobo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is contemplating instituting a probe into the anti-party activities of some of its members in the recently concluded Party Primaries.

Stakeholders have specifically expressed displeasure with the councillor representing Eweme Ward 1 in the Okobo Local Government Legislative Council,Hon. Samuel Okpo over anti-party activities and romance with the opposition party to frustrate the succession plan of His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel in his ward.

Besides, the PDP will also be probing the role of some of the chieftains of the party, including some councillors for allegedly working against the interest of the party's leadership both at the local government and the state.

A source which did not want his name mentioned because he is not authorised to speak on the development stated that those concerned were to be expelled for alleged anti-party activities. Honourable Okpo and some members of the PDP in the local government are working closely with opponents which is clearly a case of anti-party.

Hon. Samuel Okpo had publicly been working for former Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio, Hon. Victor Antai, Obong Akan Udofia, who are chieftains of the All Progressives Congress.

Okpo had also endorsed the gubernatorial aspiration of Obong Bassey Albert as against the choice of Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the Governor's prefferred.

Recently , the councilor told colleagues in a meeting that Pastor Umo Eno will not win the governorship in 2023, asserting that very soon Obong Bassey Albert will announce his new party and that party will win the 2023 governorship.

A party source hinted that Samuel Okpo had been fingered as part of those involved in creation of disharmony in the party in both the ward and the chapter.

For instance, the source gave clear instances where the Eweme Ward O e Lawmaker, Samuel Okpo and the chapter chairman reportedly mobilized thugs and resources against the conduct of the recently conducted Chapter congress at the Party Secretariat, Nung Atai Eta and in the process insulted the leader of the Party in the chapter, Rt. Hon. Princess Felicia Bassey.

Obviously no serious leadership especially at this time will tolerate this kind of behaviour and very soon they will be repelled from the party. Hon. Okpo should know better the implications of his actions, having regrettably used the party’s platform to attain the position of a councillor , thereby gaining recognition and positions of influence and affluence only to become traitors working against the PDP.

The source claimed that the PDP leadership in the state was miffed to know about recent actions of the alleged culprit which indicated that he wa working for candidates of the opposing political party in the 2023 house of assembly and governorship elections.

The PDP stakeholders said that the party in the ward and in the chapter have put machinery in motion for his recall and expulsion.