Osunbor, Ekhabafe Meet On Way Forward for Edo PDP

Posted to the web 21 July 2008 Simon Ebegbulem Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor of Edo State and Chief Samson Ekhabafe who was anointed by the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) as chairman of the party in the state, met weekend with a view to finding a lasting solution to the lingering crisis in the state party. Though the details of the over two and half hours meeting, which held at Government House Benin City, was yet to be known, but Chief Ekhabafe who was contacted by newsmen, described the meeting with the Governor as very successful and cordial. It would be recalled that the Governor's faction of the party in the state led by Barr.Edward Sado, was granted an injunction by High Court in Benin, stopping Chief Ekhabafe from parading himself as Chairman of the party in the state. Though the Governor dissociated... [read full story]