The Technical Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Information and Strategy, Jeremiah Owoupele, who recently resigned from his office and decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed the failure of the party to lack of vision and poor reward system to members across the country.
Owoupele in his resignation letter to the Chairman, Ward 5, Ebedebiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State said his decision to dump party signifies the apparent neglect by the party’s leadership in the state which has forced many dedicated members to seek alternative political path.
He further explained that that decision to leave the party represents the sentiments and voice of many young and vibrant pillars of party, who feel marginalized and disenfranchised.
According to him the party “had taken a downward slide that seems unabated despite several attempts to bring realities to the leadership.’’
He noted that as someone who had worked hard for the growth and development of the party, he could no longer accept the development in good faith and has decided to part ways with the party.
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As result of Owoupele’s resignation, the Zonal Secretary of the PDP South South Zone, George Turnah, expressed sadness, saying that the party has lost a committed member.
Turnah in a statement by his media assistant, Kevin Loveday- Egbo stated that Owoupele’s resignation from the party highlighted the discontent and frustrations that have permeated within the ranks of our party in Bayelsa State.
He said, “Owoupele’s resignation underscores the deep-rooted issues plaguing our party, particularly the ineffective leadership under the current State Working Committee.
He also pointed out that the leadership failure and highhandedness displayed by the current State Working Committee have created an environment of impunity and illegality, which has directly contributed to the decline of our party’s influence in the state.
Turnah therefore called on members of the State Working Committee to resign immediately to save the party from further decline.
“Their incompetence, ineffectiveness, and several acts of impunity are intolerable. Notably, their actions, such as the establishment of a factional Ward Executive Committee for Ogbia Ward 9 and the unjust withholding of allowances from the legitimate Executive of the same ward, exemplify a clear breach of our Party’s Constitution.
“The filing of multiple cases against the party and its officers at the Bayelsa State High Court without first exhausting available internal mechanisms for conflict resolution is a further indication of the chaos and division sown by the failed leadership. The time for change is now; we must prioritize the interests of our party and its loyal members,’’ he added.
Turnah while expressing solidarity with Owoupele called on patriotic to come together and join hands to restore integrity and unity within “our ranks to enable the PDP to fulfil its mandate and serve the people of Bayelsa State effectively.”
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